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adj. welk, welke--------adv. wat; welk, welke; tot hoever?--------conj. wat--------interj. wat! (uitroep van verwondering)--------n. wat--------pron. wat; elk, welke; in hoeverre?what1[ wot]1 wat♦voorbeelden:1 what's the English for gezellig? • wat is gezellig in het Engels?what the hell/devil/ 〈enz.〉 • wat voor de duivel/drommel/ 〈enz.〉no matter what • hoe dan ookwhat do you call that? • hoe heet dat?〈 informeel〉 what d'you/d'ye call it, what you may call it • hoe-heet-het-ook-weer?, dingesyou were going to do what? • wát ging je doen?books, clothes, records and what have you • boeken, kleren, platen en wat nog allemaal/en dat soort dingenwhat do you think I am? • wat denk je wel dat ik ben?what's it? • hoe heet het ook weer?what of it? • en wat (zou dat) dan nog?what is that to you? • wat heb jij daarmee te maken?what about an ice-cream? • wat zou je denken van een ijsje?what for? • waarom?; waarvoor?, met welk doel?what did he do that for? • waarom deed hij dat?what do you use it for? • waarvoor gebruik je het?what is he/it like? • wat voor iemand/iets is hij/het?〈 slang〉 what's with John? • wat is er met John aan de hand?what if I die? • stel dat ik doodga, wat dan?she won't mind and what if she does? • ze zal het best vinden, en zo niet, wat dan nog?so what? • nou en?, wat dan nog? ook weer?1 wat ⇒ dat(gene) wat, hetgeen♦voorbeelden:what's more • bovendien, meer/erger nogcome what may • wat er ook moge gebeurensay what you will • wat je ook zegtjust what I need • net wat ik nodig heb————————what21 welke (ook) ⇒ die/dat♦voorbeelden:what work we did was worthwhile • het beetje werk dat we deden was de moeite waardII 〈 vragende determinator〉1 welk(e)♦voorbeelden:1 what books do you read? • wat voor boeken lees je?who built what house? • wie heeft welk huis gebouwd?III 〈predeterminator; graadaanduidend; in uitroepen〉♦voorbeelden:1 what colours and what sounds! • wat een kleuren en wat een klanken!what a delicious meal(!) • wat een lekkere maaltijd(!)————————what3〈 tussenwerpsel〉 〈Brits-Engels; verouderd〉1 niet waar ⇒ hé♦voorbeelden:1 he's a funny little fellow, what! • het is een raar mannetje, vind je niet!
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