geduwd

Geduwd is the past participle of the Dutch verb duwen, which means to push. It describes a thing that has undergone a pushing action, or it functions in passive constructions to express that pushing has occurred. As a participle, geduwd is used with auxiliary verbs to form different tenses and voices.

In active voice, the past participle combines with hebben to form the perfect tenses: Ik heb de deur geduwd (I have pushed the door). In the simple past, the verb duwen uses the regular past forms: ik duwde, jij duwde, hij/zij/het duwde; wij duwden, jullie duwden, zij duwden. Geduwd can also appear in passive constructions. Present passive uses worden, as in De deur wordt geduwd (The door is being pushed). The perfect passive uses zijn or hebben in some contexts, most commonly is + geduwd to indicate a completed action, e.g., De deur is geduwd (The door has been pushed).

Usage notes emphasize that geduwd generally refers to a physical action involving applying force to move an object away or aside. In metaphorical or idiomatic contexts, other Dutch expressions are more common, but geduwd remains standard for literal pushing. As an attributive participle, it agrees in form when used as an adjective, for example with a definite noun, though the agreement can vary by construction.

Etymology: duwen is a West Germanic verb with cognates in related languages; it is etymologically linked to the general Germanic family of words meaning to push or move by applying force.