verkeerde

This is the 634th most frequent Dutch word.


verkeerde

"Wrong" or "incorrect."


In this sentence, 'verkeerde' is used as an adjective modifying 'bus', indicating a bus that does not go to the intended destination.

Ik nam de verkeerde bus naar huis.

I took the wrong bus home.


Here, 'verkeerde' serves as an adjective describing 'beslissing' (decision), referring to a decision that turned out to be incorrect or unwise.

Dat was een verkeerde beslissing.

That was a wrong decision.


In this context, 'verkeerde' is again an adjective modifying 'kant' (side), suggesting a side of the city that is deemed less favorable.

Zij woont aan de verkeerde kant van de stad.

She lives on the wrong side of the city.