This is the 6863rd most frequent Dutch word.
aantoonde
"Proved" or "demonstrated."
In this sentence, 'aantoonde' is used as the past tense of 'aantonen,' meaning 'demonstrated.' It shows an action done in the past.
Hij aantoonde zijn vaardigheden door een complexe taak te voltooien.
He demonstrated his skills by completing a complex task.
Here, 'aantoonde' conveys that the experiments provided evidence for a specific possibility. It functions as a past-tense verb.
De experimenten aantoonde dat het mogelijk was om de snelheid te verhogen.
The experiments demonstrated that it was possible to increase the speed.
In this context, 'aantoonde' is used to indicate that the report presented or proved the necessity in a past-tense narrative.