was

Meaning

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

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wassen

• Verb
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wezen

• Verb
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Concepts

wax

laundry

washing

wash

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beeswax

was

were

cerin

clothes

dope

growth

honey bee

Synonyms

wasgoed

groei

bijenwas

grondlaag

kaars

🕯️

kaarsvet

toename

ware

zou zijn

aanwas

boenwas

beits

Translations

cire

Wachs

cera

cera

Wäsche

🧽

κερί

bucato

lessive

cera

cera

cera

lavagem

lavado

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʋɑs/

Etymology

Cognate with English: wash

Inherited from Old Dutch: *was

Cognate with German: Wachs

Cognate with English: wax

Cognate with Danish: voks

Cognate with Swedish: vax

Cognate with English: was

In summary

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

Sentences

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.