forventer

Forventer is a Danish verb meaning to expect, anticipate, or await. It is used to express anticipation of future events or outcomes, as well as the anticipation of someone’s actions. The verb can be followed by a clause introduced by at, as in jeg forventer at du kommer, meaning I expect you to come.

Etymology and related forms: Forventer is formed from the prefix for- combined with vente, meaning to wait. The basic form is at forvente (to expect). Related words include forventning (expectation), which is the noun derived from the same root, and comparable terms in related Scandinavian languages, such as Norwegian vente and Swedish vänta.

Conjugation and usage: In present tense the forms are jeg forventer, du forventer, han/hun forventer, vi forventer, I forventer, de forventer. The simple past tense is forventede, and the supine (used with have) is forventet. The passive present is forventes. The imperative form is forvent! The infinitive is at forvente. Examples: Jeg forventer at mødet starter klokken ni. Vi forventer et større salg neste kvartal. Det forventes at regjeringen vil træffe beslutningen. Note that forvente expresses a conscious anticipation of a specified outcome, rather than mere hope; for eksempel is more conditional or uncertain than forvente in some contexts.

See also: Forventning, the noun meaning expectation, and related verbs describing belief and probability such as håbe (to hope) and regne (to count on, to expect in a probabilistic sense).