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"as" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “as” is als.

Pronounced the same

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when als
if als
like als

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as naarmate

Examples of "as" in use

There are 86 examples of the Dutch word for "as" being used:
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a branch that was as thick as a python een tak die zo dik was als een python
Take as much as your heart desires. Neem zoveel als je hart begeert.
as the seventh king of the Belgians als de zevende koning der Belgen
There is also such a thing as coincidence. Er bestaat ook zoiets als toeval.
I wish I’d been born Canadian. Was ik maar als Canadees geboren.
My father’s hobby is growing roses. Mijn vader heeft als hobby het kweken van rozen.
The old barn serves as shelter for the animals. De oude schuur dient als beschutting voor de dieren.
Please wrap it like a Christmas present. Wikkel het als een kerstcadeau, alsjeblieft.
This guy lives simply as a doctor, not as a hero or a martyr. Deze man leeft gewoon als een dokter, niet als een held of een martelaar.
It was a warm, bright flame, like a light, as she held her hands over it. Het was een warme, heldere vlam, als een lichtje, toen zij er haar handen bovenhield.

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a branch that was as thick as a python,
a country that is known as tolerant,
a memory like a sieve,
A raven is as black as coal.,
a statue as an idol,
And as a main course?,
and as soon as they were out of his sight, he dived under the water until the bottom, and when he rose again he was almost beside himself with excitement,
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 so they were as good as home.,
as the seventh king of the Belgians,
At school we have religious education as a subject.,
born as a Jew,
both English and French,
both French and Dutch,
both private and business,
Buddhism is often seen as a religion, but also as a philosophy of life.,
But the poor duckling that had hatched last and looked so ugly was bitten, bumped and fooled by both the ducks and the chickens.,
Caryatids are sculpted female figures that serve as columns.,
Creation is making something new as the created result.,
First later on the day it became quiet; but the poor duckling did not dare to get up yet; it waited several hours more, before it turned around, and then it rushed out of the swamp as fast as it could.
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