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"was" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “was” is was.

Pronounced the same

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laundry

was
were

was
wash

was
wax

was

Examples of "was" in use

There are 258 examples of the Dutch word for "was" being used:
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His argument was convincing.

Zijn betoog was overtuigend.
The steam was scalding.

De stoom was verschroeiend.
their street was deserted

hun straat was uitgestorven
Was that decision overdone?

Was die beslissing overdreven?
It was all one big, blissful haze.

Het was allemaal een grote, zalige waas.
The estimate was a complete shock!

De schatting was een complete schok!
The scene in the park was idyllic.

Het tafereel in het park was idyllisch.
I was contributing.

Ik was aan het bijdragen.
Inside there was a terrible noise; because there were two families disputing each other’s possession of an eel head, and finally the cat still got it.

Daarbinnen was een verschrikkelijk rumoer; want daar waren twee families, die elkaar het bezit van een palingkop betwistten, en eindelijk kreeg de kat die toch.
The awarding of the title was deserved.

De toekenning van de titel was verdiend.

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Domien De Groot