No. 634 in Dutch
verkeerde
"Wrong" or "incorrect."
In a sentence
Ik nam de verkeerde bus naar huis.
I took the wrong bus home.
In this sentence, 'verkeerde' is used as an adjective modifying 'bus', indicating a bus that does not go to the intended destination.
Dat was een verkeerde beslissing.
That was a wrong decision.
Here, 'verkeerde' serves as an adjective describing 'beslissing' (decision), referring to a decision that turned out to be incorrect or unwise.
Zij woont aan de verkeerde kant van de stad.
She lives on the wrong side of the city.
In this context, 'verkeerde' is again an adjective modifying 'kant' (side), suggesting a side of the city that is deemed less favorable.
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