No. 3,991 in Dutch
zwaargewond
"Zwaargewond" means "severely injured" in English.
In a sentence
De fietser was zwaargewond na het ongeluk.
The cyclist was seriously injured after the accident.
Here, 'zwaargewond' describes the physical condition of the cyclist post-accident, functioning as an adjective.
Ze vonden de zwaargewonde man op straat.
They found the seriously injured man on the street.
In this case, 'zwaargewonde' directly modifies the noun 'man', functioning as an attributive adjective in noun form.
Het team verzorgde de zwaargewonde slachtoffers.
The team treated the seriously injured victims.
Here, 'zwaargewonde' is used as an adjective in the plural form, describing the state of 'slachtoffers' (victims).
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