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"was" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “was” is was.

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laundry was
were was
wash was
wax was

Examples of "was" in use

There are 266 examples of the Dutch word for "was" being used:
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It was a profound change. Het was een ingrijpende verandering.
The negotiation was successful. De onderhandeling was succesvol.
The scene was truly breathtaking. Het tafereel was echt adembenemend.
Her speech was full of wit. Haar toespraak was zeer scherpzinnig.
My life would be completely empty without you. Zonder jou was mijn leven helemaal leeg geweest.
he made more noise than was wise hij meer geluid maakte dan verstandig was
He was the presumed leader of the group. Hij was de gedoodverfde leider van de groep.
That wasn’t a hard call to make. Dat was geen moeilijke beslissing om te maken.
The awarding of the medal was a great honor. De toekenning van de medaille was een grote eer.
Tom wasn’t satisfied with Mary’s answer. Tom was niet tevreden met het antwoord van Mary.

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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