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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 520 examples of the Dutch word for "of" being used:
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It’s very hard to get rid of the cockroaches in our house. Het is moeilijk van de kakkerlakken af te geraken in ons huis.
There is an agreement for the expansion of settlements. Er is een akkoord voor de uitbreiding van de nederzettingen.
Melting polar icecaps could also contribute to an increase in sea levels. Het smelten van de poolkappen kan bijdragen aan het stijgen van het zeeniveau.
She was a descendant of one of the most important families in Venice. Ze was een telg uit een van de aanzienlijkste families van Venetië.
The Earth is the third planet in the solar system from the Sun. De Aarde is vanaf de Zon gerekend de derde planeet van het zonnestelsel.
The apostrophe is a comma-shaped punctuation mark at the top of the line. De apostrof is een leesteken in de vorm van een kommaatje bovenaan de regel.
They were arrested for breach of professional secrecy. Ze zijn aangehouden wegens schending van het beroepsgeheim.
Our family has taken over the operation of this restaurant. Onze familie heeft de uitbating van dit restaurant overgenomen.
The operation of the farm is a demanding but rewarding task. De uitbating van de boerderij is een veeleisende maar lonende taak.
This Tweet violates the Twitter rules for glorifying violence. Deze Tweet schendt de Twitter-regels voor het verheerlijken van geweld.

Practice Lesson

"of" Practice (521)
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 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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