No. 1,201 in Dutch
gezien
"Gezien" means "seen" or "considering."
In a sentence
Gezien het slechte weer, blijven we thuis.
Given the bad weather, we are staying home.
Here, 'gezien' is used as a conjunction meaning 'considering' or 'given', introducing the reason for the action.
Heb je dat schilderij ooit gezien?
Have you ever seen that painting?
In this sentence, 'gezien' is the past participle of 'zien', which means 'to see', used to ask about a past experience.
We hebben de film gisteren gezien.
We saw the movie yesterday.
Here, 'gezien' serves as the past participle of 'zien' again, used in the context of completing an action in the past.
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