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"because" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “because” is want.

Pronounced the same

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wall wand

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because omdat

Examples of "because" in use

There are 26 examples of the Dutch word for "because" being used:
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for it was New Year’s Eve want het was oudejaarsavond
All the windows were brightly lit, and it smelled wonderfully of goose roast; because it was New Years Eve. Al de ramen waren helder verlicht, en het rook heerlijk naar ganzengebraad; want het was oudejaarsavond.
because the arrow had hit a tendon in his neck want de pijl had een pees in zijn hals getroffen
It was summer, the corn was ripe, the hay stood on the green pastures and the stork was walking on its long, red legs and talking Egyptian; because he had learned this language from his mother. Het was zomer, het koren was rijp, het hooi stond op de groene weiden aan oppers, en de ooievaar liep op zijn lange, rode poten en praatte Egyptisch; want deze taal had hij van zijn moeder geleerd.
for they believed themselves to be half the world, and the better half too. want zij dachten, dat zij de helft waren, en verreweg de beste helft
“I have also been fooled like that and it caused me a lot of work with my young ones, because they were afraid of the water.” “Ik ben ook eens zo beetgenomen en had toen heel wat werk met mijn jongen, want zij waren bang voor het water!”
I’m yawning because I’m tired. Ik gaap want ik ben moe.
She rarely got visitors, because the other ducks preferred to swim in the canal, than to come out of the water to talk to her. Daarbij kreeg zij zelden bezoek, want de andere eenden zwommen liever in de gracht rond, dan dat zij eens uit het water kwamen om met haar te praten.
for her old grandmother, the only one who had ever loved her, and who had now passed away, had told her that when a star falls, a soul was going up to God want haar oude grootmoeder, de enige die haar ooit had liefgehad, maar die nu dood was, had haar verteld, dat er, als er een ster naar beneden valt, een ziel tot God opstijgt
The child is crying, because it wants to eat. Het kind weent, want het wil eten.

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a necessity because criminals are increasingly sophisticated,
All the windows were brightly lit, and it smelled wonderfully of goose roast; because it was New Years Eve.,
And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes.,
And she lit all the matches in the box, for she wished to keep her grandmother with her.,
because see how rich life is,
because the arrow had hit a tendon in his neck,
Don’t believe her because she always lies.,
Eat, for you are hungry.,
for her old grandmother, the only one who had ever loved her, and who had now passed away, had told her that when a star falls, a soul was going up to God,
for it was New Year’s Eve,
for they believed themselves to be half the world, and the better half too.,
Forgive me, for I have sinned.,
Inside there was a terrible noise; because there were two families disputing each other’s possession of an eel head, and finally the cat still got it.,
It was summer, the corn was ripe, the hay stood on the green pastures and the stork was walking on its long, red legs and talking Egyptian; because he had learned this language from his mother.,
I’m yawning because I’m tired.,
Keep speaking, because you speak well.,
Now the prince took her to be his wife; because now he knew that he had a real princess, and the pea was placed in the cabinet of rarities, in which it can still be seen, if at least no one has stolen it.,
Now the time has come for Esperanto, because communication is becoming increasingly important in the world.,
She rarely got visitors, because the other ducks preferred to swim in the canal, than to come out of the water to talk to her.,
So he came home again and was sad, because he really wanted to have a real princess.
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