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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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Fixing the bike turned out to be a piece of cake. Het repareren van de fiets bleek een peulenschil te zijn.
The construction of a highway will contribute to the growth of the suburbs. De aanleg van een autoweg zal bijdragen aan de groei van de voorsteden.
it went in at the toes of her shoes and went out again at the heels het liep er bij de neuzen van haar schoenen in en bij de hakken weer uit
The appointment of the director will take place soon. De aanstelling van de directeur zal binnenkort plaatsvinden.
The deportation of the immigrants caused division. De uitwijzing van de immigranten zorgde voor verdeeldheid.
The foster parents support the development of the child. De pleegouders ondersteunen de ontwikkeling van het kind.
on the progress and achievements of the project over de vooruitgang en verwezenlijkingen van het project
Tom’s parents only stayed together for the sake of the children. Toms ouders bleven alleen samen ter wille van de kinderen.
Creation is making something new as the created result. Schepping is het maken van iets nieuws als het geschapen resultaat.
frozen to death on the last evening of the year. doodgevroren op de laatste avond van het oude jaar.

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"of" Practice (562)
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Lesson words
lily of the valley,
love (plural),
love (1st person singular, long form),
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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