verwacht

This is the 223rd most frequent Dutch word.


verwacht

Expected.


In this sentence, 'verwacht' is used in its basic form as the first person singular present tense of the verb 'verwachten', meaning 'to expect'. It expresses anticipation or belief regarding future events.

Ik verwacht dat hij morgen komt.

I expect him to come tomorrow.


In this example, 'verwacht' is used in the passive voice in combination with 'is', indicating that there is an expectation about when she will arrive.

Zij is verwacht om tien uur.

She is expected at ten o'clock.


Here, 'verwacht' is used as a past participle in the passive form, indicating that the arrival was anticipated or foreseen by no one, showing the action of expecting being done by others in the past.

Zijn komst werd door niemand verwacht.

His arrival was expected by no one.