This is the 8257th most frequent Dutch word.
genomen
"Genomen" means "taken" in English.
In this sentence, 'genomen' is the past participle of the verb 'nemen' (to take), used in the present perfect tense to describe an action.
Ik heb de auto genomen om naar het werk te gaan.
I took the car to go to work.
Here, 'genomen' is used in a passive construction to indicate the act of being taken seriously.
Het project wordt serieus genomen door het team.
The project is taken seriously by the team.
In this example, 'genomen' is part of an idiomatic expression meaning 'all things considered', derived from the past participle of 'nemen' used metaphorically.