No. 3,865 in Dutch
vermeende
"Vermeende" means "alleged" or "supposed."
In a sentence
De vermeende schuldige werd vrijgelaten wegens gebrek aan bewijs.
The alleged culprit was released due to lack of evidence.
Here, 'vermeende' modifies 'schuldige' to indicate that the guilt of the person was assumed or alleged, not proven.
Ze onderzochten de vermeende locatie van de schat in het bos.
They investigated the alleged location of the treasure in the forest.
In this sentence, 'vermeende' describes 'locatie', showing that the specified location is thought to be the place but might not actually be.
Het vermeende gevaar bleek uiteindelijk onschadelijk te zijn.
The alleged danger turned out to be harmless in the end.
The word 'vermeende' here characterizes 'gevaar', indicating that the danger was assumed or felt to exist but wasn't confirmed and eventually considered safe.
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