This is the 3211th most frequent Dutch word.
gelaten
"Gelaten" means "resigned" or "calmly accepting."
In this sentence, 'gelaten' is the past participle of the verb 'laten', meaning 'to leave' or 'to let', indicating an action of leaving something in its state.
Hij heeft het nieuws gelaten zoals hij het hoorde.
He left the news as he heard it.
Here, 'gelaten' is used as an adjective, meaning 'resigned', describing a submissive or accepting attitude.
Zij stond daar met een gelaten houding tijdens het gesprek.
She stood there with a resigned attitude during the conversation.
In this example, 'gelaten' is again the past participle of 'laten', showing the delegation or omission to act, entrusting the decision to another.