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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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from van

See also

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

Examples of "of" in use

There are 570 examples of the Dutch word for "of" being used:
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How the fire burned, and spread such a delightful warmth! Wat brandde het vuur daarin, welk een heerlijke warmte gaf het van zich!
I do not like tea, so I generally drink coffee for breakfast. Ik hou niet van thee, dus ik drink over het algemeen koffie als ontbijt.
whether he likes to swim in the water, or to dive under it of hij er van houdt, in het water te zwemmen of onder te duiken
My children love the story of Snow White. Mijn kinderen houden erg van het verhaal van Sneeuwwitje.
I don’t think Tom has any idea where Mary is now. Ik denk dat Tom geen flauw benul heeft van waar Mary nu is.
The overwhelming noise of the crowd made communication difficult. Het overdonderende lawaai van de menigte maakte communicatie moeilijk.
Anyone can do their bit to protect the environment. Iedereen kan zijn steentje bijdragen aan de bescherming van het milieu.
I don’t intend to answer any questions. Ik ben niet van plan eender welke vraag te beantwoorden.
The issue of a minimum wage has never led anywhere. De kwestie van een minimumloon heeft nog nooit ergens toe geleid.
Most lunch boxes of students in Flemish primary schools are full. De meeste brooddozen van leerlingen in Vlaamse basisscholen zijn gevuld.

Practice Lesson

"of" Practice (562)
Lesson
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 proportionate share of the costs,
A protest against the return of Afghans.,
A reconstruction of an eventful day.,
a reflection of society
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