No. 3,891 in Dutch
verwoeste
"Destroyed" or "devastated"
In a sentence
De verwoeste stad werd langzaam herbouwd.
The destroyed city was slowly rebuilt.
Here, 'verwoeste' describes the state or condition of the noun 'stad' (city), indicating it was destroyed or devastated.
Hij keek met verdriet naar de verwoeste tekening.
He looked sorrowfully at the devastated drawing.
In this sentence, 'verwoeste' modifies 'tekening' (drawing), specifying it has been ruined or damaged.
De verwoeste brug belemmerde het verkeer.
The destroyed bridge obstructed the traffic.
Here, 'verwoeste' is used as an adjective to describe 'brug' (bridge), indicating it is damaged or not usable.
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