What does wat is dat? in Dutch mean?

What is the meaning of the word wat is dat? in Dutch? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use wat is dat? in Dutch.

The word wat is dat? in Dutch means very, extremely, wat, een paar, wat, wat, sommige, enkele, wat, lichtelijk, wat, iets, wat, iets, een beetje, wat, wat, wat, wat, wat, wat, wat, wat, wat, wat, wat, hoeveel, hetgeen, wat, zeer veel, heel veel, heel wat, niets, wat dan ook, wat betreft, ikzelf, iets, aanzienlijk, behoorlijk, aanmerkelijk, wanhopig, pardon?, sorry?, wat er in iemand opkomt, veel, lot, uitroep als je het eens bent met wat je hoort, Huh?, Hè?, Huh?, Hè?, die ernaast, persoonlijk, met betrekking tot, pardon, wat dat betreft, in verband met, wat betreft, in verband met, wat betreft, betreffende, aangaande, tig, Verduiveld! Drommels Donders!, Verduiveld! Drommels! Donders!, wat ... ook, wat ... ook, alles wat, welke ... ook, wat dan ook. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word wat is dat?

very, extremely

(heel erg)

wat

(some)

Do you have any bread?

een paar, wat

(a few)

I ate some chocolates, but not many.

wat

(question: tell me)

What do you want to eat?

sommige, enkele, wat

(a few people)

Some friends think that my jokes are funny.

lichtelijk, wat, iets

(slightly)

David found riding a bike difficult at first, but it got somewhat easier every time he tried.

wat, iets, een beetje

(uncountable (a bit, a bit of)

Would you like some more wine? A little more?

wat

(that which is)

What surprises me is that the dog ever found its way home.

wat

(intensifier)

How kind of you!

wat

(repeat what you said)

What? I can't hear you.

wat

(expressing surprise)

What! You didn't really do that?

wat

(subject: questions)

What is your name? What's your favourite colour?

wat

(object: that which)

He did what I told him to do.

wat

(what)

How's that? What did you say?

wat

(health)

What hurts? Is it your kidney?

wat

(identity)

What is that?

wat

(occupation)

What do you do for a living in the winter?

wat

(importance)

Wat doet het ertoe?
What does it matter?

hoeveel

(how much?)

Hoeveel kost het?
What is the price?

hetgeen, wat

(the fact that)

The house is cold, which will be fixed when I light a fire in the stove.

zeer veel, heel veel, heel wat

(greatly, very much)

I value your input a great deal.

niets

(any single thing) (bij ontkenning)

I didn't hear anything.

wat dan ook

(all that is)

I'll do anything to prove my love for you.

wat betreft

(with regard to)

Apropos your visit, do you know when you will be arriving?

ikzelf

(as far as I am concerned)

My husband is going to work. As for me, I will stay home and take care of the baby.

iets

(archaic (anything, all)

aanzienlijk, behoorlijk, aanmerkelijk

(to a great extent)

She was considerably upset by the news.

wanhopig

(trying very hard)

pardon?, sorry?

(pardon?)

Eh? Were you speaking to me?

wat er in iemand opkomt

(imagination)

He would paint whatever caught his fancy.

veel

(much, to a great degree)

She was far more likely to succeed than people thought.

lot

(ultimate situation)

She moved away, and we never learned her fate.

uitroep als je het eens bent met wat je hoort

(UK (imperative: endorse)

The Members of Parliament cried, "Hear, hear!"

Huh?, Hè?

(expressing incomprehension) (onbegrip, informeel)

Huh, I guess you were right and I was wrong.

Huh?, Hè?

(seeking clarification) (informeel)

Huh? I don't understand.

die ernaast

(figurative (nearby counterpart)

Do you mean the two-story yellow house or its neighbor?

persoonlijk

(in my opinion)

You didn't like the film? Personally, I thought it was very good.

met betrekking tot

(informal, abbreviation (with reference to)

We need to have a talk re the schedule next week.

pardon

(please repeat)

Sorry? I didn't hear you.

wat dat betreft

(formal (in that matter)

The plan is affordable, and therein lies its strength.

in verband met, wat betreft

(formal (regarding, with regard to)

To your earlier point, I think we are in agreement.

in verband met, wat betreft

(verb and object connector)

I am speaking generally, in regard to your efforts this week.

betreffende, aangaande

(regarding)

So far we've heard nothing touching the cost of the mission.

tig

(informal (countless) (informeel)

I've told you umpteen times not to do that!

Verduiveld! Drommels Donders!

(informal, euphemism, dated (surprise, bewilderment) (informeel, ouderwets)

What the deuce has gone on here?

Verduiveld! Drommels! Donders!

(euphemism, dated (expressing surprise or bewilderment) (informeel)

What the d***ens was all that about?

wat ... ook

(anything)

We kunne doen wat je ook vraagt.
We can do whatever you want.

wat ... ook

(no matter what)

Wat ik ook zeg, zij zegt altijd het tegenovergestelde.
Whatever I say, she says the opposite.

alles wat

(all of which)

You can eat whatever is in the refrigerator.

welke ... ook

(of any kind)

Kies een hemd van welke kleur je ook wil.
You need to pick a shirt of whatever colour you like.

wat dan ook

(at all)

I don't know anything whatsoever about Greek history.

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