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No. 8,146 in Dutch

gebeurden

"Gebeurden" is the past tense plural form of "gebeuren," meaning "to happen" or "to occur."

In a sentence

  • De dingen die gisteren gebeurden waren onverwacht.

    The things that happened yesterday were unexpected.

    'Gebeurden' is the past tense plural form of 'gebeuren', indicating events that happened in the past and referring to multiple instances.

  • Er gebeurden vreemde dingen in dat huis.

    Strange things were happening in that house.

    'Gebeurden' indicates past tense plural events, emphasizing the plurality of occurrences in that location.

  • Toen onze plannen gebeurden, voelden we opluchting.

    When our plans happened, we felt relieved.

    While less common, 'gebeurden' can be used to describe the realization or occurrence of events referred to as plans in the past tense.

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