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"as" in Dutch

als
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The Dutch translation for “as” is als.

Pronounced the same

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when; if als

Examples of "as" in use

There are 53 examples of the Dutch word for "as" being used:
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And so they were as good as home. En zo waren zij er dan zo goed als thuis.
Tom is almost as tall as me. Tom is bijna zo lang als ik.
It felt like a heart attack. Het voelde als een hartaanval.
just like net als
Just like everyone in the Netherlands. Net als iedereen in Nederland.
both English and French zowel Engels als Frans
both French and Dutch zowel Frans als Nederlands
Tom drinks a lot of beer, and so does Mary. Tom drinkt veel bier, net als Mary.
like an eagle als een adelaar
she now saw them like stars in the sky zij zag ze nu als sterren aan den hemel

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a branch that was as thick as a python,
a country that is known as tolerant,
and as soon as they were out of his sight, he dived under the water until the bottom, and when he rose again he was almost beside himself with excitement,
And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes.,
And so they were as good as home.,
as the seventh king of the Belgians,
both English and French,
both French and Dutch,
But the poor duckling that had hatched last and looked so ugly was bitten, bumped and fooled by both the ducks and the chickens.,
Creation is making something new as the created result.,
First later on the day it became quiet; but the poor duckling did not dare to get up yet; it waited several hours more, before it turned around, and then it rushed out of the swamp as fast as it could.,
He has repented and now lives as a father in an abbey.,
He whirled himself in the water like a wheel, stretched out his neck towards the swans, and uttered such a loud and strange scream that it frightened himself.,
I was as cool as a cucumber.,
It felt like a heart attack.,
it gave light, and where it shone against the wall, it went as transparent as a veil,
It is sad that in the Netherlands, a country known as tolerant, parents cannot make this choice.,
It was a warm, bright flame, like a light, as she held her hands over it;,
just like,
Just like everyone in the Netherlands.
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