This is the 3991st most frequent Dutch word.
zwaargewond
"Zwaargewond" means "severely injured" in English.
Here, 'zwaargewond' describes the physical condition of the cyclist post-accident, functioning as an adjective.
De fietser was zwaargewond na het ongeluk.
The cyclist was seriously injured after the accident.
In this case, 'zwaargewonde' directly modifies the noun 'man', functioning as an attributive adjective in noun form.
Ze vonden de zwaargewonde man op straat.
They found the seriously injured man on the street.
Here, 'zwaargewonde' is used as an adjective in the plural form, describing the state of 'slachtoffers' (victims).