No. 462 in Dutch
kwijt
Lost.
In a sentence
Ik ben mijn sleutels kwijt.
I lost my keys.
In this sentence, 'kwijt' indicates losing possession of something, functioning similarly to 'lost' in English.
Hij is al zijn geld kwijtgeraakt aan gokken.
He lost all his money to gambling.
'Kwijtgeraakt' expands on 'kwijt', signifying the act of having lost something due to an action.
Ze is de weg kwijt in het nieuwe gebouw.
She is lost in the new building.
Here, 'kwijt' is used to describe someone not knowing their path or location, implying being disoriented.
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