This is the 3493rd most frequent Dutch word.
onderhandeld
"Onderhandeld" means "negotiated."
The word 'onderhandeld' is used to indicate the past action of negotiating about the contract.
We hebben succesvol over het contract onderhandeld.
We successfully negotiated about the contract.
In this sentence, 'onderhandeld' is used in a passive construct to describe the action occurring in a past context.
Er werd hard onderhandeld om een oplossing te vinden.
There was hard negotiating to find a solution.
Here, 'onderhandeld' emphasizes the duration and ongoing process of the negotiation in the past.