No. 6,555 in Dutch
verdient
"Deserves" or "earns."
In a sentence
Hij verdient een loon voor zijn werk.
He earns a wage for his work.
In this context, 'verdient' is the conjugation of the verb 'verdienen', which means 'to earn'.
Zij verdient waardering voor haar inzet.
She deserves appreciation for her effort.
Here, 'verdient' is used to mean 'deserves' in the sense of being considered worthy of something.
Als je hard werkt, verdient dat respect.
If you work hard, that deserves respect.
In this sentence, 'verdient' reflects the idea of meriting or being worthy of something due to one's actions.
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