No. 307 in Dutch
gebeurde
"Occurred" or "happened."
In a sentence
Wat gisteren gebeurde, heeft ons allemaal verbaasd.
What happened yesterday surprised us all.
The word 'gebeurde' here is the past tense of 'gebeuren' and refers to an event that occurred in the past.
Het gebeurde allemaal zo snel dat ik nauwelijks kon reageren.
It all happened so quickly that I could hardly react.
In this sentence, 'gebeurde' is used to describe a series of past actions occurring rapidly.
De brand die vorige week gebeurde, was erg destructief.
The fire that happened last week was very destructive.
'Gebeurde' is employed to specify a particular incident (in this case, a fire) that took place previously.
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