gezonden

Gezonden is the past participle of the Dutch verb zenden, meaning to send or dispatch something or to transmit a signal. The form is used to indicate that the sending action has been completed.

In modern Dutch, gezonden is commonly used with the auxiliary hebben to form the perfect tense. For example: Ik heb de brief gezonden. This emphasizes that the sending has taken place. The simple past of zenden is zond (e.g., Hij zond de brief gisteren). The participle gezonden can also appear in passive constructions, though in everyday language the passive is often conveyed with verzonden (De brief is verzonden).

Gezonden is sometimes distinguished from verzenden or verzonden in nuance. Zenden highlights the act of sending itself, while verzenden is often chosen for the process of dispatching items, especially in formal or logistical contexts. Sturen is a more general synonym used in casual speech. In religious or literary Dutch, gezonden can also mean “sent” in the sense of being dispatched on a mission (e.g., gezonden door God).

Etymologically, gezonden derives from zenden, with the ge- prefix forming the past participle, a pattern common to many Dutch strong and mixed verbs. The word shares its root with related Germanic terms for sending or transmitting.

Examples:

- Ik heb de documenten gezonden naar het hoofdkantoor.

- De boodschap is via e-mail gezonden.

Gezonden remains primarily a formal or written form; in everyday speech, verzonden or gestuurd is often preferred, depending on the context.