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"would (singular)" in Dutch

zou
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Summary

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

Pronounced the same

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should (singular) zou

See also

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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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I was wondering if I might pique your interest in this. Ik vroeg me af of ik uw interesse hiervoor zou kunnen opwekken.
It never occurred to me that someone would make up such a thing. Het is nooit in me opgekomen dat iemand zoiets zou verzinnen.
He knew that Dumbledore would immediately see through that excuse. Hij wist dat Perkamentus die smoes onmiddellijk zou doorzien.
It would be premature to set a date for the wedding right now. Het zou voorbarig zijn om nu al een datum voor de bruiloft vast te leggen.
When a 16-year-old does the same thing, that is deviant behaviour and can be responded to. Waneer een 16-jarige hetzelfde zou doen, is dat afwijkend gedrag en kan er wel op gereageerd worden.
That would be strange. Dat zou vreemd zijn.
You should stay. Je zou moeten blijven.

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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