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The Dutch word for to wash is
wassen





to wash

Dutch Definition


wash
     1. was
     2. wassen, spoelen



Translations for wash and their definitions

was
     1. n-m. laundry, clothes that need to be washed, or just have been washed.
     2. n-m. wax
     3. n-m. growth
     4. v. singular past indicative of zijn
     5. v. singular past indicative of wezen
     6. v. first-person singular present indicative of wassen
     7. v. imperative of wassen


Wassen
     1. Proper noun. surname, xlit=Wassen
     2. v. to wash, to clean
           Ik ga mijn kleren wassen in de wasmachine. - I am going to wash my clothes in the washing machine.
           Vergeet niet je handen te wassen voor het eten. - Don't forget to wash your hands before eating.
           Ik moet de auto even wassen voordat we op reis gaan. - I need to clean the car before we go on a trip.
     3. v. to grow, to rise, to increase, to become higher and/or bigger, to wax
           de wassende maan - the waxing moon
     4. adj. made of wax, waxen
           De kaarsen zijn gemaakt van wassen en hebben een aangename geur. - The candles are made of wax and have a pleasant scent.
           De beeldhouwer gebruikte een model gemaakt van wassen om het kunstwerk te maken. - The sculptor used a model made of wax to create the artwork.
           De wassen vloer glansde in het zonlicht. - The waxen floor glistened in the sunlight.
     5. v. to rub wax on
           Ik ga de houten tafel wassen met een laagje bijenwas. - I am going to rub wax on the wooden table with some beeswax.
           De meubelmaker heeft de antieke kast netjes gewassen met een speciale was. - The furniture maker carefully rubbed wax on the antique cabinet with a special wax.
           Voordat je de vloer gaat boenen, moet je eerst de was wassen op de tegels. - Before you start scrubbing the floor, you need to rub wax on the tiles.


spoelen
     1. v. to rinse, to wash up
     2. v. to flush
     3. v. to stream, to wash, to flow
     4. v. to wind
     5. n. plural of spoel


afspoelen
     1. v. to rinse off


wegspoelen
     1. v. to wash away, to flush away


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