No. 3,201 in Dutch
gedrukt
"Printed" or "pressed."
In a sentence
De tekst is gedrukt op kwaliteitspapier.
The text is printed on quality paper.
In this context, 'gedrukt' is used as the past participle of the verb 'drukken', meaning 'to print'. It describes an action that has resulted in the text being printed onto paper.
In zware tijden voelde ik me gedrukt.
In difficult times, I felt depressed.
Here, 'gedrukt' is an adjective used to express a feeling of heaviness or depression, linked metaphorically to being pressed or under pressure.
De letters lijken te klein gedrukt te zijn.
The letters seem to have been printed too small.
This usage of 'gedrukt' again originates from the verb 'drukken', referring to the act of printing, but emphasizes the quality or state of the printed letters.
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