No. 2,885 in Dutch
aanstaande
"Upcoming" or "soon-to-be."
In a sentence
De aanstaande vergadering begint om drie uur.
The upcoming meeting begins at three o'clock.
Here, 'aanstaande' means 'upcoming', referring to an event that is scheduled to happen.
Zijn aanstaande vrouw is vriendelijk en attent.
His fiancée is kind and considerate.
In this sentence, 'aanstaande' means 'soon-to-be' and is used in reference to someone who is engaged to be married.
Tijdens het sporten botste hij tegen een aanstaande vader.
While exercising, he bumped into an expectant father.
Here, 'aanstaande' refers to someone who is soon to become something—in this case, a father, indicating anticipation of a future role.
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