gewassen

This is the 8340th most frequent Dutch word.


gewassen

"Gewassen" in English means "crops" (as a noun) or "washed" (as a past participle of "wash").


In this sentence, 'gewassen' functions as the past participle of the verb 'wassen', indicating that the action of washing has already been completed.

De kleren zijn gewassen en klaar om op te hangen.

The clothes have been washed and are ready to be hung up.


Here, 'gewassen' is a noun, which is the plural form of 'gewas', meaning 'crops' or 'plants'.

De gewassen op het veld groeien goed dankzij de regen.

The crops in the field are growing well thanks to the rain.


In this context, 'gewassen' again functions as the past participle of 'wassen', used here in a reflexive manner related to the subject performing the washing.

Ik heb mijn handen grondig gewassen voor het eten.

I thoroughly washed my hands before eating.