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"from" in Dutch

van
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “from” is van.

Pronounced the same

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of van

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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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She trembled with excitement. Ze trilde van opwinding.
compliance with the plan de naleving van de planning
The bellows are made of leather. De blaasbalg is gemaakt van leer.
the warm, bright light of the sun het warme, felle licht van de zon
These are tears of joy. Dit zijn tranen van blijdschap.
She wiped the drool off her mouth. Ze veegde het kwijl van haar mond af.
I clenched my fists in frustration. Ik balde mijn vuisten van frustratie.
I cannot distinguish a frog from a toad. Ik kan een kikker niet van een pad onderscheiden.
It was summer, the corn was ripe, the hay stood on the green pastures and the stork was walking on its long, red legs and talking Egyptian; because he had learned this language from his mother. Het was zomer, het koren was rijp, het hooi stond op de groene weiden aan oppers, en de ooievaar liep op zijn lange, rode poten en praatte Egyptisch; want deze taal had hij van zijn moeder geleerd.
The young man saved the girl from drowning. De jongeman redde het meisje van verdrinking.

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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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