De or het afwachting?

The correct Dutch article is:

de afwachting

  • English: expectation
Rule Words ending in -ing: almost always de. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) in de veronderstelling zijnde dat bepaalde dingen gaan gebeuren

How to use afwachting

the expectationde afwachting
this expectationdeze afwachting
that expectationdie afwachting
our expectationonze afwachting
your expectationjouw afwachting
every expectationelke afwachting
which expectation?welke afwachting?
a big expectation / the big expectationeen grote afwachting, de grote afwachting

Example sentences with afwachting

  • In afwachting van uw spoedig antwoord... “Awaiting your quick response . . .”
  • Ik sta in afwachting van inspiratie. “I'm awaiting inspiration.”
  • Tom is nu in afwachting van zijn proces. “Tom is now awaiting trial.”

Meaning, plural, diminutive, pronunciation and translations: WikiWoordenboek (Dutch Wiktionary) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences: Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).