This is the 3866th most frequent Dutch word.
vermist
Missing.
Here, 'vermist' is used as a past participle indicating the state of being missing.
De hond is vermist sinds gisteren.
The dog has been missing since yesterday.
In this sentence, 'vermist' acts as a verb in the past tense, referring to the act of losing or missing something.
Wij vermisten het boek dat we gisteren leenden.
We missed the book that we borrowed yesterday.
'Vermist' is used as an adjective, describing the state of the person who is being searched for.