Ontsmet de wond zodat die geneest.

so that

Breakdown of Ontsmet de wond zodat die geneest.

• die: it
• de wond: the wound
• ontsmetten: to disinfect

Questions & Answers about Ontsmet de wond zodat die geneest.

Why does the sentence start with ontsmet?

Ontsmet is the imperative form of ontsmetten, meaning to disinfect.
The imperative is used for commands, instructions, or advice.

So:

• ontsmetten = to disinfect
• ontsmet! = disinfect!

In this sentence, it works like an instruction: Disinfect the wound ...

Why is there no word for you in the sentence?

Because Dutch usually leaves out the subject in the imperative.

So instead of saying something like You disinfect the wound, Dutch simply says:

• Ontsmet de wond.

The subject is understood as you. This is very normal in instructions, recipes, manuals, and advice.

What is de wond grammatically?

De wond means the wound.

• wond = wound
• de = the

The noun wond is a de-word (common-gender noun), which matters later when the sentence uses die to refer back to it.

What does zodat mean here?