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"from" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “from” is van.

Pronounced the same

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from vandaan
from vanaf
from aan
from uit

Examples of "from" in use

There are 142 examples of the Dutch word for "from" being used:
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He cut off a branch from the tree. Hij knipte een tak van de boom.
Tom broke off a twig from the branch. Tom brak een twijg af van de tak.
The daredevil jumped off the high cliff. De waaghals sprong van de hoge klif.
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The new pistons are made of steel. De nieuwe zuigers zijn van staal.
And the tomcat, whom she called her son, could arch his back and purr; he even gave sparks, but then one had to stroke his hair the wrong direction. En de kater, die zij haar zoontje noemde, kon een hoge rug zetten en spinnen; hij gaf zelfs vonken van zich, maar dan moest men zijn haar de verkeerde kant opstrijken.
The columns were made of marble. De zuilen waren gemaakt van marmer.
The dog’s drool stained the carpet. De kwijl van de hond vlekte het tapijt.
The Italian enjoys life. De Italiaan geniet van het leven.
This word comes from French. Dit woord is van Franse herkomst.

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a leaf of a tree,
A lot of people need help from a psychologist.,
After he’d been at the festival, he had problems with his hearing.,
And the tomcat, whom she called her son, could arch his back and purr; he even gave sparks, but then one had to stroke his hair the wrong direction.,
Both of them are from Australia.,
China keeps millions of vehicles off the street,
Do you have news from your brother?,
Don’t touch me.,
Earth is the fifth largest planet in the solar system.,
For received calls, the price drops from 7 to 5 cents.,
For sure, her father would beat her, and at home it was also cold.,
from development and start-up to execution and implementation,
from three o’clock to five o’clock,
from two o’clock to eight o’clock,
He was red with anger.,
He whirled himself in the water like a wheel, stretched out his neck towards the swans, and uttered such a loud and strange scream that it frightened himself.,
Her little hands were almost completely frozen from cold.,
His face glowed with excitement.,
History is the teacher of life.,
I cannot distinguish a frog from a toad.
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