This is the 747th most frequent Dutch word.
gestart
"Started."
In this sentence, 'gestart' is used as the past participle in the present perfect tense, indicating the inception of an action.
Ik ben net met mijn nieuwe project gestart.
I have just started with my new project.
In this instance, 'gestart' refers to the action of initiating an operation, in this case, starting a vehicle.
Hij heeft zijn auto gestart en is vertrokken.
He started his car and left.
Here, 'gestart' again serves as a past participle, providing the state of completion of the action of starting after the specified event.