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"of" in Dutch

van
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “of” is van.

Pronounced the same

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See also

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at ter
at aan
of aan
at bij
at op
at om
at ten
at naar

Examples of "of" in use

There are 519 examples of the Dutch word for "of" being used:
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The redevelopment of the park will take several months. De heraanleg van het park zal enkele maanden duren.
in the presence of the other pupils and teachers in aanwezigheid van de overige leerlingen en leraren
The stress is on the first syllable of that word. De klemtoon ligt op de eerste lettergreep van dat woord.
She had taken beautiful pictures of the animals in the zoo. Zij had prachtige foto’s getrokken van de dieren in de dierentuin.
After years of operation, the owner has decided to sell the business. Na jaren van uitbating heeft de eigenaar besloten om het bedrijf te verkopen.
Their legs went by themselves, and they were all in the water; even the ugly, greyish duckling swam along. Hun poten gingen van zelf, en allen waren zij in het water; zelfs het lelijke, grauwe eendje zwom mee.
Do you like sports? Hou je van sport?
the decay of fruit het bederf van fruit
the legs of the horse de benen van het paard
the north of Israel het noorden van Israël

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"of" Practice (513)
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Lesson words
lily of the valley,
love (1st person singular, long form),
love (plural),
loves (3rd person singular, long form),
of
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Lesson phrases
19-year-old dies of hardship,
a beach of stones and pebbles,
A bomb shelter is a basement to protect the population from air raid and other types of danger.,
a bush on the edge of the clearing was shaking,
A chirp was heard, and all the animals of the eggs came alive and stuck their heads out of the egg shells.,
A clothes hanger is a piece of wood, metal or plastic, in the shape of the human shoulders and has a hook on the top.,
a cumbersome way of doing things,
a dark patchwork of fields and trees,
A daughter is a person of the female gender in relation to one or two parents.,
a disease of the connective tissue,
A girl was injured in her face at the level of the neck and ear.,
A license is an official permission from the government to carry out a particular activity.,
A loan can help buy a house.,
a mixture of envy and viciousness,
a person of flesh and blood,
a piece of cake,
A protest against the return of Afghans.,
A reconstruction of an eventful day.,
a reflection of society,
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).
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