This is the 3239th most frequent Dutch word.
gevangen
Captured or imprisoned.
Here, 'gevangen' is used as a past participle to describe the state of being caught of the bird.
De vogel zit gevangen in de kooi.
The bird is trapped in the cage.
Here, 'gevangen' is combined with 'werd' to indicate a past event where someone was caught or apprehended.
Hij werd gevangen door de politie.
He was captured by the police.
Here, 'gevangen' is used metaphorically to describe the feeling of being stuck or constrained in a particular situation.