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The Dutch word for fast is
snel





fast

Dutch Definition


fast
     1. snel, vlug
     2. vasten



Translations for fast and their definitions

snel ©
     1. adj. fast, quick, rapid
     2. v. first-person singular present indicative of snellen
     3. v. imperative of snellen


vasten
     1. v. to fast
     2. n-m. fast (period of time when one abstains from or eats very little food)


vlug
     1. adj. quick, fast


rap
     1. adj. quick, fast
           Kom eens heel rap hier! - Get over here real fast!
     2. n-m. rap music


kwiek
     1. adj. lively, quick


gezwind
     1. adj. (dated) rapid, brisk


vast
     1. adj. firm, fast, tight
     2. adj. fixed, not moving or changing
           Kunnen we de vaste lasten dragen? - Can we sustain the fixed costs?
     3. adj. stuck, unable to get out
           Haar hand zat vast in het gat. - Her hand was stuck in the hole.
     4. adj. (chemistry) in the solid state
           Bij kamertemperatuur is het een vaste stof. - It is a solid substance at room temperature.
     5. adj. (botany) perennial
           Hij heeft een aantal vaste planten gepoot. - He has planted a few perennial plants.
     6. adj. (of a telephone) using a landline
           Is er een vaste verbinding? - Is there a landline connection?
     7. adv. (obsolete) almost; about; close to
     8. adv. surely, certainly
     9. adv. (informal, sarcastically) sure, yeah, right
           Mijn hond at mijn huiswerk. — Ja, vast! - My dog ate my homework. — Yeah, right!
     10. v. first-person singular present indicative of vasten
     11. v. second-person singular present indicative of vasten
     12. v. third-person singular present indicative of vasten
     13. v. imperative of vasten


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