No. 3,519 in Dutch
onverwachts
Unexpected.
In a sentence
De onverwachts opkomende storm verraste alle wandelaars.
The unexpectedly rising storm surprised all the hikers.
The word 'onverwachts' here implies the sudden and unanticipated occurrence of the storm.
We kregen onverwachts bezoek van oude vrienden.
We unexpectedly received a visit from old friends.
In this sentence, 'onverwachts' is used to describe the unforeseen nature of the friends' visit.
Het onverwachts uitvallen van de stroom duurde de hele avond.
The unexpected power outage lasted all evening.
Here, 'onverwachts' denotes the unplanned and sudden event of the power failure.
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