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"was" in German

wurde
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The German translation for “was” is wurde.

Examples of "was" in use

There are 80 examples of the German word for "was" being used:
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This picture was taken last year. Dieses Bild wurde letztes Jahr aufgenommen.
She was caught while stealing the money. Sie wurde beim Diebstahl des Geldes erwischt.
Yanni was hospitalized. Yanni wurde ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert.
Her honor was dishonored by the false rumours. Ihre Ehre wurde durch die falschen Gerüchte entehrt.
The stadium was flooded with baseball fans. Das Stadion wurde von Baseballfans überflutet.
The employee’s absence was noticed. Die Abwesenheit des Mitarbeiters wurde bemerkt.
He got expelled for lewd conduct. Er wurde wegen unzüchtigen Verhaltens ausgewiesen.
They had him lead throughout the project. Er wurde während des gesamten Projekts von ihm geleitet.
Many prisoners of war have been reported. Es wurde von vielen Kriegsgefangenen berichtet.
The match was won by a brilliant cross. Das Spiel wurde durch eine brillante Flanke entschieden.

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but it is where I was born,
He got expelled for lewd conduct.,
He was arrested for fencing stolen goods.,
He was badly wounded.,
He was born around 1980.,
He was born on May 28.,
He was caught lying.,
He was sacked.,
He was treated kindly.,
His judgment was accepted by everyone.,
I got beaten up.,
I got left behind.,
I got suspended.,
I was born in Chicago.,
I was born in February.,
I was deceived by him.,
I was raped.,
I wonder whether Tom was murdered.,
It was announced.,
I’m the one who got beaten up.
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