"was" meaning in Dutch

See was in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʋɑs/ Audio: Nl-was.ogg Forms: wassen [plural], wasje [diminutive, neuter], wasch [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɑs Etymology: From Middle Dutch wassche (14th c.). By surface analysis, deverbal from wassen (“to wash”). Compare German Wäsche, English wash. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|wassche}} Middle Dutch wassche, {{surf|+deverbal|nl|wassen|t=to wash}} By surface analysis, deverbal from wassen (“to wash”), {{cog|de|Wäsche}} German Wäsche, {{cog|en|wash}} English wash Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} was m (plural wassen, diminutive wasje n)
  1. wash, washing, laundry (act of cleaning with water) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-was-nl-noun-xKSi2VGY Categories (other): Laundry Disambiguation of Laundry: 45 46 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
  2. laundry (clothes that need to be or have just been washed) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-was-nl-noun-EXOcPEWI Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Laundry, Dutch deverbals Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 3 17 1 1 1 1 34 33 9 Disambiguation of Laundry: 45 46 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Dutch deverbals: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: de vuile was buiten hangen, een kind kan de was doen, wasdroger, wasmand, wasverzachter
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ʋɑs/ Audio: Nl-was.ogg Forms: wassen [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑs Etymology: From Middle Dutch was, from Old Dutch was, from Proto-Germanic *wahsą. Cognate with German Wachs, English wax, Danish voks, Swedish vax. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|was}} Middle Dutch was, {{inh|nl|odt|was}} Old Dutch was, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*wahsą}} Proto-Germanic *wahsą, {{cog|de|Wachs}} German Wachs, {{cog|en|wax}} English wax, {{cog|da|voks}} Danish voks, {{cog|sv|vax}} Swedish vax Head templates: {{nl-noun|m,n|-en|-}} was m or n (plural wassen, no diminutive)
  1. wax Tags: masculine, neuter, no-diminutive Derived forms: bijenwas
    Sense id: en-was-nl-noun-V6v6-jVA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ʋɑs/ Audio: Nl-was.ogg Forms: wassen [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑs Etymology: From Middle Dutch was, deverbal from wassen (“to grow”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|was}} Middle Dutch was Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|-}} was m (plural wassen, no diminutive)
  1. growth Tags: masculine, no-diminutive Derived forms: gewas, uitwas
    Sense id: en-was-nl-noun-GcZBleuP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

IPA: /ʋɑs/ Audio: Nl-was.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑs Etymology: From Middle Dutch was, from Old Dutch was, from Proto-Germanic *was. Cognate with English was. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|was}} Middle Dutch was, {{inh|nl|odt|was}} Old Dutch was, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*was}} Proto-Germanic *was, {{cog|en|was}} English was Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} was
  1. singular past indicative of zijn Tags: form-of, indicative, past, singular Form of: zijn
    Sense id: en-was-nl-verb-jUX3tyrX
  2. singular past indicative of wezen Tags: form-of, indicative, past, singular Form of: wezen
    Sense id: en-was-nl-verb-R--iXCNR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ʋɑs/ Audio: Nl-was.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑs Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} was
  1. inflection of wassen:
    first-person singular present indicative
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: wassen
    Sense id: en-was-nl-verb-p1yD5MaS Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 3 17 1 1 1 1 34 33 9
  2. inflection of wassen:
    (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: wassen
    Sense id: en-was-nl-verb-IczkX~oX Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 3 17 1 1 1 1 34 33 9
  3. inflection of wassen:
    imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: wassen
    Sense id: en-was-nl-verb-b0-6HLIR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

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          "_dis": "45 46 1 1 1 1 2 2 1",
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          "english": "After washing I need to iron my shirts.",
          "text": "Na de was moet ik mijn overhemden strijken.",
          "translation": "After washing I need to iron my shirts.",
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      "word": "een kind kan de was doen"
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}

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