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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 168 examples of the Dutch word for "from" being used:
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the warm, bright light of the sun het warme, felle licht van de zon
She wiped the drool off her mouth. Ze veegde het kwijl van haar mond af.
Gusts tore branches off the trees. Rukwinden rukten de takken van de bomen.
I clenched my fists in frustration. Ik balde mijn vuisten van frustratie.
cross beams of acacia wood dwarsbalken van acaciahout
The actress fell backwards from the stage. De actrice viel achteruit van het toneel.
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.
Come on, let’s not distract Tom from his work. Kom op, laten we Tom niet afleiden van zijn werk.
In the garden, I walked around, humming with pure joy. In de tuin liep ik rond, neuriënd van pure blijdschap.

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"from" Practice (167)
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this afternoon
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A candle is made of wax.,
A jackal mainly eats meat from carcasses.,
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.,
Algeria relies a lot on oil revenue.,
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.,
Below you can read all about our more than 300 nature reserves: from heathland to forests, from dunes to gardens, from mudflats and salt marshes to extensive parks.,
Both of them are from Australia.,
Bread is made from flour, water and yeast.,
Bread is made from flour.,
Can you distinguish silver from tin?,
Can you tell barley from wheat?,
Can you tell butter from margarine?,
China keeps millions of vehicles off the street,
Come on, let’s not distract Tom from his work.,
compliance with the plan,
cross beams of acacia wood,
Do you have news from your brother?,
Do you have news from your father?
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