No. 1,287 in Dutch
geëist
"Geëist" means "demanded."
In a sentence
De advocaat heeft een schadevergoeding geëist.
The lawyer demanded compensation.
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.
Tijdens de conferentie werd meer respect geëist van de sprekers.
During the conference, more respect was demanded from the speakers.
In this case, 'geëist' is part of a passive construction, implying that the demand for respect was made by someone unspecified.
Zij hebben meer tijd geëist om het project af te ronden.
They demanded more time to complete the project.
Here, 'geëist' again serves as the past participle in a direct active sentence, emphasizing the assertion of the subject's demand for more time.
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