was

(Engels)

Noun

1. (masculine) wash, washing, laundry (act of cleaning with water)
2. (masculine) laundry (clothes that need to be or have just been washed)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, past, singular) singular past indicative of zijn
2. (form-of, indicative, past, singular) singular past indicative of wezen

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of wassen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of wassen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of wassen:

zijn

• Verb
• Det

Lees meer

🧽

wassen

• Verb
• Adj

Lees meer

wezen

• Verb
• Noun
• Noun

Lees meer

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ʋɑs/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Engels: wash

Geërf van Old Dutch: *was

Verwante met Duits: Wachs

Verwante met Engels: wax

Verwante met Deens: voks

Verwante met Sweeds: vax

Verwante met Engels: was

In summary

From Middle Dutch wassche (14th c.). By surface analysis, deverbal from wassen (“to wash”). Compare German Wäsche, English wash.

Sinonieme

wasgoed

groei

bijenwas

grondlaag

kaars

🕯️

kaarsvet

toename

ware

zou zijn

aanwas

boenwas

beits

Vertalings

cire

Wachs

wax

cera

cera

Wäsche

🧽

laundry

κερί

pranie

lessive

wosk

cera

cera

bucato

washing

Sinne

Het materiaal was ontworpen om waterdicht te zijn .

The material was designed to be waterproof.

Die opmerking was sarcastisch bedoelt .

That remark was meant sarcastically.

Zijn sarcasme was niet zo subtiel .

His sarcasm wasn't that subtle.

Het was even schrikken , maar dat is natuurlijk het doel van een spookhuis .

It was a bit of a shock, but that is of course the purpose of a haunted house.

De sfeer op hun departement was vijandig .

The atmosphere in their department was hostile.

Hij had een depressie en was suïcidaal .

He had depression and was suicidal.