Adjective

erwartungsgemäß

Based on: erwarten, gemäß
1.

as expected

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Examples
  • Thomas kommt erwartungsgemäß zu spät.
  • As expected, Thomas is going to be late.
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2.

usually

("as one would expect")
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The meaning of “warten” – and its Prefix Version

A fun look at the "warten" and its prefix versions. We'll learn about the two(!!) meanings of "warten" and see how they tie in with expectations.

Vocab: warten, abwarten, erwarten, die Erwartung, die Wartungsarbeit, der Torwart

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How many meanings does the German word 'erwartungsgemäß' have?

erwartungsgemäß has 2 distinct meanings: 1. as expected, 2. usually.

What is 'erwartungsgemäß' related to?

The word 'erwartungsgemäß' is related to erwarten and gemäß.

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The meaning of “warten” – and its Prefix Version
A fun look at the "warten" and its prefix versions. We'll learn about the two(!!) meanings of "warten" and see how they tie in with expectations.
Vocab: warten, abwarten, erwarten, die Erwartung, die Wartungsarbeit, der Torwart
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