No. 1,738 in Dutch
verdiende
"Earned."
In a sentence
Hij verdiende zijn loon door hard te werken.
He earned his wage by working hard.
In this sentence, 'verdiende' is used as the past tense of the verb 'verdienen,' meaning 'to earn.' It indicates that the subject worked hard and consequently received his wage.
Ze verdiende applaus voor haar indrukwekkende optreden.
She deserved applause for her impressive performance.
Here, 'verdiende' is in the past tense and conveys the meaning 'to deserve.' It implies that the subject's performance was worthy of applause.
Het geld waar hij voor gewerkt had, verdiende respect.
The money he worked for earned respect.
In this example, 'verdiende' is still past tense of 'verdienen,' and refers to something earning or deserving respect as a metaphorical reward for effort.
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