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"became" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “became” is werd.

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were werden
to become worden
become (plural) worden
becomes (3rd person singular) wordt
is (passive) wordt
were waren
were was
become word
is becoming (2nd and 3rd person singular) wordt

Examples of "became" in use

There are 95 examples of the Dutch word for "became" being used:
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In a corner formed by two houses, one of which protruded a little more than the other, she squatted down. In een hoek, die gevormd werd door twee huizen, waarvan het ene een weinig meer dan het andere vooruitsprong, zette zij zich op haar hurken neer.
A great hunt was held; the hunters lay around the swamp; yes, some sat up in the branches of the trees, which stretched far over the reed. Er werd een grote jacht gehouden; de jagers lagen rondom het moeras; ja, enigen zaten boven in de takken der boomen, die zich ver over het riet uitstrekten.
The target was missed. Het mikpunt werd gemist.
He was caught lying. Hij werd betrapt op liegen.
The weather suddenly got warmer. Het weer werd plots warmer.
The curse was broken. De vloek werd verbroken.
The poor duckling was teased by all; even his sisters were angry with him and kept saying, “If only the cat grabbed you, you ugly creature!” Het arme eendje werd door allen geplaagd; zelfs zijn zusters waren kwaad op hem en zeiden steeds: “Mocht de kat je maar beetpakken, jou lelijk schepsel!”
Not a single loaf of bread was sold. Er werd geen enkel brood verkocht.
He was arrested for fencing stolen goods. Hij werd gearresteerd voor heling.
She was caught while stealing the money. Ze werd betrapt terwijl ze het geld stal.

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A great hunt was held; the hunters lay around the swamp; yes, some sat up in the branches of the trees, which stretched far over the reed.,
A second one was struck against the wall,
A significant amount was provided for national defense.,
According to her, she was treated unacceptably by lawyers.,
and bread and cake were thrown into the water,
and so the duckling was allowed to remain on trial for three weeks,
And the matches were glowing so bright, brighter than at noon-day.,
Any attempt at reconciliation was immediately nipped in the bud.,
As they climbed higher and higher in the air, the ugly little duckling felt wonderfully weary,
At first the job looked good to him, but later it became tiresome.,
At last he became exhausted, and lay still and helpless, frozen fast in the ice.,
But now she became colder, but she didn't dare to go home.,
But the poor duckling that had hatched last and looked so ugly was bitten, bumped and fooled by both the ducks and the chickens.,
but with every night, the space on which he swam became smaller and smaller,
By removing layers of paint, the original painting was revealed.,
During the archaeological dig, an ancient settlement was uncovered.,
During the auction, the ruby necklace was sold for a fortune.,
During the chase, the getaway car was blocked off.,
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.,
He became very rich before he died.
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Joe van der Lee