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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 507 examples of the Dutch word for "of" being used:
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the inhalation of toxic gases het inademen van toxische gassen
freedom of speech vrijheid van meningsuiting
It’s cool under the canopy of the trees. Onder het gewelf van de bomen is het koel.
That’s roughly a third of the total. Dat is ruwweg een derde van het totaal.
You’ve got no alibi for the day of the murder. Je hebt geen alibi voor de dag van de moord.
a cumbersome way of doing things een omslachtige manier van doen
an accumulation of incidents een opstapeling van incidenten
Refrigeration prevents the decay of food. Koeling voorkomt bederf van voedsel.
She disapproves of the government's decision. Zij hekelt het besluit van de overheid.
thick garlands of holly and mistletoe dikke slingers van hulst en maretak

Practice Lesson

"of" Practice (505)
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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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