gezorgd

Gezorgd is the past participle of the Dutch verb zorgen, which has two main senses: to take care of or to cause worry. The participle is formed with the ge- prefix and the -d suffix, as in gezorgd. It is used with the auxiliary hebben to form perfect tenses, and can also appear in passive constructions such as Er is gezorgd voor eten.

In dutch usage, gezorgd typically means that someone has taken care of something or arranged for something to be provided. For example, Ik heb gezorgd voor de kinderen tijdens de vergadering (I have taken care of the children during the meeting). De organisatie heeft gezorgd voor vervoer (The organization has provided transportation). Er is gezorgd voor voldoende voedsel en drinken (There has been enough food and drink provided). The phrase zorgen voor is a common collocation, meaning “to take care of” or “to look after.”

Gezorgd is generally not used to describe a person’s emotional state. If you want to express that someone is worried, Dutch tends to use zich zorgen maken (to worry) or bezorgd (concerned). For example, Hij maakt zich zorgen over de uitkomsten (He is worried about the results) or Ik ben bezorgd (I am concerned/worried).

Etymologically, gezorgd derives from the verb zorgen, which covers both caring for and causing worry, with the meaning clarified by context. In contemporary Dutch, the care-oriented sense is the most frequent use of gezorgd in spoken and written language, while the worry sense relies on other constructions such as zorgen maken or bezorgd.