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"of which" in Dutch

waarvan
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where waar
of van

Summary

The Dutch translation for “of which” is waarvan. The Dutch, waarvan, can be broken down into 2 parts:"where" (waar) and "of" (van).

Examples of "of which" in use

There are 4 examples of the Dutch word for "of which" being used:
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Have you not come into a warm room and don’t you have a company from which you can learn something? Ben je niet in een warme kamer gekomen en heb je niet een gezelschap, waarvan je nog wat kunt leren?
The child sat in the stiffness of death whilst holding the matches, of which one box was burnt. Verstijfd zat het kind daar met de lucifers, waarvan een doosje geheel opgebrand was.
In a corner formed by two houses, one of which protruded a little more than the other, she squatted down. In een hoek, die gevormd werd door twee huizen, waarvan het ene een weinig meer dan het andere vooruitsprong, zette zij zich op haar hurken neer.
A semi-trailer is a trailer that does not have its own front axle and of which an important part of the weight rests on the towing vehicle (the tractor). Een oplegger is een aanhangwagen, die geen eigen vooras heeft en waarvan dus een belangrijk deel van het gewicht op het trekkend voertuig (de trekker) rust.

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A semi-trailer is a trailer that does not have its own front axle and of which an important part of the weight rests on the towing vehicle (the tractor).,
Have you not come into a warm room and don’t you have a company from which you can learn something?,
In a corner formed by two houses, one of which protruded a little more than the other, she squatted down.,
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The child sat in the stiffness of death whilst holding the matches, of which one box was burnt.
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