gezeten

This is the 2094th most frequent Dutch word.


gezeten

"Gezeten" means "sat" or "having sat."


Used as the past participle of 'zitten', indicating the completion of sitting in a specific location.

Hij heeft de hele dag buiten op het terras gezeten.

He sat outside on the terrace all day.


Refers to occupying a seat together during a formal setting, like a meeting.

Ze hebben samen in de vergadering gezeten.

They sat together in the meeting.


Describes a continuous action of sitting during another activity, expressed in the past.

Na uren zoeken, heeft hij eindelijk de oplossing gevonden terwijl hij op de bank zat.

After hours of searching, he finally found the solution while sitting on the couch.