No. 1,392 in Dutch
verrassend
Surprising.
In a sentence
De film had een verrassend einde.
The movie had a surprising ending.
Adjectival usage of 'verrassend' to describe the ending of the movie as unexpected.
Hij was verrassend goed in het oplossen van de puzzel.
He was surprisingly good at solving the puzzle.
Adverbial usage of 'verrassend' to qualify the adjective 'goed', indicating an unexpected level of skill.
Het is verrassend hoe snel hij dit probleem heeft opgelost.
It is surprising how quickly he solved this problem.
Predicate usage of 'verrassend' to express a feeling or observation regarding the quick resolution of the problem.
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