This is the 1287th most frequent Dutch word.
geëist
"Geëist" means "demanded."
Here, 'geëist' is used as the past participle of the verb 'eisen', meaning 'to demand'. It indicates that a request or demand was made in the past.
De advocaat heeft een schadevergoeding geëist.
The lawyer demanded compensation.
In this case, 'geëist' is part of a passive construction, implying that the demand for respect was made by someone unspecified.
Tijdens de conferentie werd meer respect geëist van de sprekers.
During the conference, more respect was demanded from the speakers.
Here, 'geëist' again serves as the past participle in a direct active sentence, emphasizing the assertion of the subject's demand for more time.