This is the 8350th most frequent Dutch word.
gewogen
"Weighed" or "considered."
Here, 'gewogen' is the past participle form of the verb 'wegen', used in a passive construction meaning 'weighed'.
De appels werden gewogen op een nauwkeurige weegschaal.
The apples were weighed on a precise scale.
In this sentence, 'gewogen' represents the past participle of 'wegen', but used metaphorically to mean 'considered carefully'.
Hij heeft zijn opties gewogen voordat hij een besluit nam.
He weighed his options before making a decision.
Here, 'gewogen' is used as an adjective to indicate something 'balanced or with careful consideration'.