bezonken

Bezonken is a Dutch term that appears mainly in older texts and poetry rather than in contemporary standard usage. It is generally treated as an adjective meaning something that has sunk or been submerged. Because it is rare in modern Dutch, many dictionaries do not include bezonken as a current everyday form; the more common past participle of zinken is gezonken.

In literary contexts, bezonken can describe submerged objects, undersea landscapes, wrecks, or anything described as sunk beneath water. Metaphorically, it can convey a sense of melancholy, stillness, or introspection, aligning with other archaic or poetic diction. The word tends to evoke a somber mood and historical flavor more than plain description.

The exact origin of bezonken is not clearly documented in standard references. It is often treated as an archaic or stylistic variant, possibly arising from older inflectional patterns in Dutch. Because it is infrequently attested, its usage is mostly limited to literary quotations or dialectal texts.

See also: gezonken, bezonnen, archaic Dutch.