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"was" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “was” is was.

Pronounced the same

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laundry was
were was
wash was
wax was

Examples of "was" in use

There are 268 examples of the Dutch word for "was" being used:
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The thrilling finale was breathtaking. De zinderende finale was adembenemend.
everyone was moody and short-tempered iedereen was humeurig en kortaangebonden
The eviction of the tenant was unlawful. De uitzetting van de huurder was onrechtmatig.
His deportation was inevitable. Zijn uitwijzing was onvermijdelijk.
The tangle of yarn was difficult to unravel. De kluwen garen was moeilijk uit elkaar te halen.
Tom was one of the three who died in the attack. Tom was één van de drie die stierven in de aanval.
Tom was a little surprised by Mary’s behaviour. Tom was enigszins verbaasd door Mary’s gedrag.
It lay there for two whole days; then two wild geese or, rather said, gannets came to him; it was not that long ago that they hatched from the egg, and that is why they were so overconfident. Zo lag het twee hele dagen; toen kwamen er twee wilde ganzen of, liever gezegd, genten naar hem toe; het was nog niet lang geleden, dat zij uit het ei gekropen waren, en daarom waren zij zo overmoedig.
He wasn’t pearly white and translucent any more. Hij was niet parelwit en doorschijnend meer.
She was so shocked that she couldn’t speak. Ze was zodanig geschrokken dat ze niet kon praten.

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a branch that was as thick as a python,
After he’d been at the festival, he had problems with his hearing.,
After the fire, there was a lot of ash.,
All the windows were brightly lit, and it smelled wonderfully of goose roast; because it was New Years Eve.,
Almost everyone was late.,
Although he was sick, he still went to school.,
and up there, there was no cold, nor hunger, nor fear, they would be with God,
And what was more beautiful to see,
And whose idea was that?,
And yet she said she was a true princess.,
but she had poor eyesight, and therefore she thought, that this duckling must be a fat duck, who had got lost,
But the poor duckling that had hatched last and looked so ugly was bitten, bumped and fooled by both the ducks and the chickens.,
By the way, did you find the umbrella you lost recently?,
Didn’t you know Tom was married?,
Every effort was in vain.,
everyone was moody and short-tempered,
everyone was tense,
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 sure, her father would beat her, and at home it was also cold.
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Domien De Groot