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Dutch
Etymology
Literally, “in the expectation”.
Pronunciation
Adjective
in de verwachting (used only predicatively, not comparable)
- (Suriname) pregnant
Usage notes
In most variants of Dutch, particularly in the standard form as spoken in the Netherlands and Belgium, the expression is in verwachting, without the article de. In Surinamese Dutch, however, this is the standard form.
References
- J. E. Huisman-Bazuin (1971) “Zo is dat ding in Suriname”, in Ons Erfdeel, volume 14, number 4, pages 161–163.