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"knew (singular)" in Dutch

wist
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “knew (singular)” is wist.

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knew kende
knew (plural) wisten

Examples of "knew" in use

There are 27 examples of the Dutch word for "knew" being used:
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I knew ik wist
I thought you knew that. Ik dacht dat je dat wist.
I knew you’d come. Ik wist wel dat je zou komen.
Yanni knew what he had to do. Yanni wist wat hij moest doen.
She didn’t know what she could do here. Ze wist niet wat ze hier zou kunnen doen.
he didn’t know how to behave himself het wist zelf niet, hoe het zich zou houden
I didn’t know that Tom couldn’t speak French. Ik wist niet dat Tom geen Frans kon spreken.
I had no idea that Tom was your son. Ik wist niet dat Tom jouw zoon was.
I wish everyone knew this. Ik wou dat iedereen dit wist.
I had no idea that Mary was your wife. Ik wist niet dat Mary jouw vrouw was.

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and before he well knew how it had happened, he found himself in a large garden, in which fragrant elders bent their long green branches down to the water,
Didn’t you know Tom was married?,
he didn’t know how to behave himself,
He knew that Dumbledore would immediately see through that excuse.,
How did you know Tom and Mary were the ones who stole your saxophone?,
I didn’t know that Tom and John were brothers?,
I didn’t know that Tom couldn’t speak French.,
I had no idea that Mary was your daughter.,
I had no idea that Mary was your granddaughter.,
I had no idea that Mary was your wife.,
I had no idea that Tom was your son.,
I had no idea that you could cook so well.,
I knew,
I knew you were trouble the minute I saw you.,
I knew you’d come.,
I knew you’d mess things up.,
I thought you knew that.,
I was a kid and didn’t know any better than that it would never pass,
I wish everyone knew this.,
I wonder if Tom knew we had to do that.
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Rie Arthern