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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

Examples of "of" in use

There are 520 examples of the Dutch word for "of" being used:
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She designed the magazine cover. Ze ontwierp de omslag van het tijdschrift.
The coat is the hairy skin of a mammal. De vacht is de behaarde huid van een zoogdier.
the sputtering of the candle stubs het gesputter van de kaarsstompjes
you are involved in all phases of the process je bent betrokken in alle fases van het proces
examples of unacceptable actions voorbeelden van onaanvaardbaar handelen
I love the smell of sandalwood incense. Ik hou van de geur van sandelhout-wierook.
Plaice is ‘Fish of the year’ for the sixth time. De pladijs is voor de zesde keer de ‘Vis van het jaar’.
The eviction of the tenant was unlawful. De uitzetting van de huurder was onrechtmatig.
You must act in the interest of everyone. Je moet handelen in het belang van iedereen.
The canopy of the sky is sprinkled with stars. Het gewelf van de hemel is bezaaid met sterren.

Practice Lesson

"of" Practice (521)
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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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