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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 291 examples of the Dutch word for "was" being used:
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She was so shocked that she couldn’t speak. Ze was zodanig geschrokken dat ze niet kon praten.
The result was rather disappointing. Het resultaat was enigszins ontgoochelend.
The road was blocked due to a pile-up. De weg was geblokkeerd door een kettingbotsing.
Her striking hat was the centerpiece of the fashion show. Haar opvallende hoed was de blikvanger van de modeshow.
It was a tumor on the upper-left lobe of my lung. Het was een tumor op de linker bovenkwab van mijn long.
The classy atmosphere in the old castle was enchanting. De deftige sfeer in het oude kasteel was betoverend.
The narrow road between the trees was hard to navigate. De krappe weg tussen de bomen was moeilijk begaanbaar.
This famous actress was also a fashion icon. Deze beroemde actrice was eveneens een mode-icoon.
It wasn’t very clever of you to throw away that note. Het was niet zo erg snugger van je om dat briefje weg te gooien.
The movie was somewhat boring in the beginning but became captivating later. De film was enigszins saai in het begin, maar werd later boeiend.

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a branch that was as thick as a python,
A slight poke was enough to stop her.,
After he’d been at the festival, he had problems with his hearing.,
After only a few minutes, he was gone again.,
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
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Domien De Groot