gevreesd

This is the 3243rd most frequent Dutch word.


gevreesd

Feared.


In this sentence, 'gevreesd' is used as a past participle in the passive voice, indicating that the subject (the haunted house) is the object of fear for others.

Het spookhuis is gevreesd door vele bezoekers vanwege de enge effecten.

The haunted house is feared by many visitors because of the scary effects.


Here, 'gevreesd' is used as part of the present perfect tense, expressing the subject's (he) emotion of fear about the outcome.

Hij heeft altijd gevreesd dat hij niet zou slagen voor het examen.

He has always feared that he would not pass the exam.


In this case, 'gevreesd' functions as an attributive participle adjective, describing the noun 'tijger' as something that is feared by others.

De gevreesde tijger naderde langzaam de dorpsrand.

The feared tiger slowly approached the edge of the village.