verwachte

Verwachte is a Dutch word that can function as both the past participle of het werkwoord verwachten and as an inflected form of the adjective verwacht, meaning "expected" or "anticipated." It is used to indicate something that is foreseen or presumed to occur, as well as to describe nouns that are anticipated.

Etymology and meaning

Verwachten comes from a combination of ver- and wachten, with related senses of waiting for or foreseeing. The adjective verwachte derives from verwacht and is used before a noun to express expectation or anticipation, for example verwachte resultaten (expected results) or een verwachte uitkomst (an expected outcome).

Grammatical usage

As a verb form, verwachtte is the simple past tense in singular, while verwachtten is the simple past in plural. The past participle used in perfect tenses is verwacht (for example: Ik heb het verwacht). As an adjective, verwachte inflects with -e in front of a noun: de verwachte resultaten, een verwachte uitkomst, verwachte winnaars.

Examples

- De verwachte resultaten zullen volgende week bekend worden. (The expected results will be announced next week.)

- Er is een verwachte stijging van de bevolking. (There is an anticipated increase in the population.)

- Ze werd de verwachte winnaar genoemd. (She was named the expected winner.)

Related terms

Related Dutch terms include verwachting (expectation), verwachten (to expect), en verwachte (as an adjective form). The concept is closely tied to forecasting, anticipation, and planning in both everyday and formal contexts.