Learn Dutch: Spieken is verboden, aangezien men geacht wordt eerlijk te zijn. - Cheating is forbidden, since one is expected to be honest.

Geacht worden te is a formal construction meaning 'to be expected to' or 'to be supposed to'. It comes from the verb achten (to consider or deem). Literally, men geacht wordt eerlijk te zijn means 'one is considered to be honest', but it functions as a formal rule or strong expectation.

Why is the word order geacht wordt instead of wordt geacht?

The clause is introduced by aangezien (since or because), which is a subordinating conjunction. This pushes the conjugated verbs to the end of the clause. In subordinate clauses, placing the past participle (geacht) right before the conjugated auxiliary (wordt) is standard, positioning both just before the te plus infinitive block.

Does spieken cover all types of cheating?

No, spieken specifically means cheating on a test or exam, usually by peeking at another person's paper or using a cheat sheet. For cheating in a game or sport, you would use valsspelen, and for cheating on a romantic partner, you would use vreemdgaan.

Is the pronoun men used in everyday conversation?