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"would (singular)" in Dutch

zou
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The Dutch translation for “would (singular)” is zou.

Pronounced the same

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should (singular) zou

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would zouden

Examples of "would" in use

There are 67 examples of the Dutch word for "would" being used:
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The poor duckling did not know what to do Het arme eendje wist niet, hoe het zich zou wenden of keren
For sure, her father would beat her, and at home it was also cold. Van haar vader zou zij zeker slaag krijgen, en thuis was het ook koud.
I don’t mind your groping in the dark for a solution, but I wish you’d come to a decision. Het maakt mij niet uit dat je in het donker tast naar een oplossing, maar ik zou willen dat je tot een besluit zou komen.
I could never hate you. Ik zou je nooit kunnen haten.
And he would be blamed. En hij zou de schuld krijgen.
Could it perhaps be a turkey chick? Zou het misschien een kalkoens kuikentje zijn?
it will have to go in the water, even if I have to push it in myself in het water moet het, al zou ik het er ook zelf induwen
I was a child, how could I know that that would pass forever Ik was een kind, hoe kon ik weten dat dat voorgoed voorbij zou gaan
I would like to use this opportunity to thank you. Ik zou deze gelegenheid willen aangrijpen om je te bedanken.
the duckling had to paddle constantly with his legs, to keep the space from closing up het eendje moest voortdurend zijn poten gebruiken, opdat het gat niet geheel dicht zou gaan

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A single match would do her good, if she would dare to take one from a box, strike it against the wall to warm her fingers.,
And he would be blamed.,
Anybody could do this.,
But to tell all the distress and misery the duckling had to endure in that harsh winter would be too dire.,
Could I borrow a hammer?,
Could it perhaps be a turkey chick?,
Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t do that.,
For sure, her father would beat her, and at home it was also cold.,
He already would have been happy if the ducks would have accepted him around them,
He didn’t know how to behave himself.,
He knew that Dumbledore would immediately see through that excuse.,
How could he ever think to wish to be this pretty himself?,
I could never hate you.,
I could use some advice.,
I couldn’t anticipate that that would happen.,
I do not know whether to accept or to refuse.,
I don’t mind your groping in the dark for a solution, but I wish you’d come to a decision.,
I don’t think anyone would want to read this book a second time.,
I don’t think Tom would ever say something like that.,
I knew you were trouble the minute I saw you.
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Joe van der Lee