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"was" in German

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The German translation for “was” is war.

Examples of "was" in use

There are 184 examples of the German word for "was" being used:
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Heaven knows what there was in the bed! Weiß der Himmel, was in dem Bett war!
The bucket was full of water. Der Eimer war mit Wasser gefüllt.
That was a difficult test. Das war ein schwieriger Test.
My speech was short and powerful. Meine Rede war kurz und kraftvoll.
It was a big and ugly beast! Es war ein großes und hässliches Biest!
No one was present at the meeting. Bei dem Treffen war niemand anwesend.
The negotiation was successful. Die Verhandlung war erfolgreich.
That was a fright for the poor duckling. Das war ein Schreck für das arme Entlein.
He was the presumed leader of the group. Er war der mutmaßliche Anführer der Gruppe.
His deportation was inevitable. Seine Deportation war unvermeidlich.

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And then another bang was heard.,
And what was more beautiful to see,
And whose idea was that?,
But you said it was today!,
Didn’t you know Tom was married?,
Everyone saw that I was embarrassed.,
for it was New Year’s Eve,
Grandmother was completely alone.,
He felt somewhat disappointed by the outcome.,
He had always been a bit of an oddball.,
he made more noise than was wise,
He turned out to be exceptionally gifted.,
He was a great admirer of Albert Einstein.,
He was a very wise, rich and powerful king.,
he was angry that I hadn’t done it,
He was exceptionally polite.,
He was just behind me.,
He was not aware of the danger.,
He was once here.,
He was present at the meeting.
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