verkeerd

This is the 3855th most frequent Dutch word.


verkeerd

Wrong; incorrect.


Here, 'verkeerde' describes the noun 'de deur' meaning it is not the correct or intended door.

Ik heb de verkeerde deur geopend.

I opened the wrong door.


In this sentence, 'verkeerd' modifies the verb 'begrepen', indicating that the comprehension was incorrect.

Hij heeft mijn boodschap helemaal verkeerd begrepen.

He completely misunderstood my message.


Here, 'verkeerd' describes the adverbial nature of how the road was marked, showing that the marking on the map was done incorrectly.

De weg die we namen was verkeerd aangegeven op de kaart.

The road we took was incorrectly marked on the map.