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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
of naar

Examples of "of" in use

There are 590 examples of the Dutch word for "of" being used:
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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
Yanni’s dog is not aggressive. De hond van Yanni is niet agressief.
Inside there was a terrible noise; because there were two families disputing each other’s possession of an eel head, and finally the cat still got it. Daarbinnen was een verschrikkelijk rumoer; want daar waren twee families, die elkaar het bezit van een palingkop betwistten, en eindelijk kreeg de kat die toch.
sealing an agreement het bezegelen van een overeenkomst
The awarding of the title was deserved. De toekenning van de titel was verdiend.
The painting was the eye-catcher of the show. Het schilderij was de blikvanger van de show.

Practice Lesson

"of" Practice (590)
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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 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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