Summary
The Dutch translation for “was” is was.
Examples of "was" in use
There are 224 examples of the Dutch word for "was" being used:
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She laid good eggs, and the woman loved her as if she had been her own child. |
Zij legde heerlijke eieren, en de vrouw had haar zo lief, alsof zij haar kind was.
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it was sad because it looked ugly and was mocked by everyone else |
het was treurig, omdat het er lelijk uitzag en door al de anderen bespot werd
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Now the tomcat was the master of the house, and the hen was mistress, and they always said, “We and the world,” |
En de kater was heer in huis, en de kip was er zo goed als vrouw, en altijd zeiden zij: «Wij en de wereld!»
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It was very cold, it was snowing and it was already getting dark; it was the last night of the year. |
Het was snerpend koud, het sneeuwde en begon al donker te worden; het was de laatste avond van het jaar.
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The sea was very smooth. |
De zee was erg glad.
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It was delicious. |
Het was heel lekker.
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Yanni was like a magnet. |
Yanni was zoals een magneet.
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That was a difficult test. |
Dat was een moeilijke test.
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Oh, it was so beautiful here, so wonderful. |
O, hier was het zo schoon, zo heerlijk.
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I was absolutely amazed. |
Ik was helemaal verbijsterd.
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