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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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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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Popular movements express popular displeasure. Volksbewegingen drukken het ongenoegen van de bevolking uit.
The details of the agreement are set forth in the contract. De details van deze overeenkomst zijn gespecificeerd in het contract.
The powder puff ensures an even distribution of the powder. De poederdons zorgt voor een gelijkmatige verdeling van de poeder.
The prosecutor’s plea convinced the jury of the defendant’s guilt. Het pleidooi van de aanklager overtuigde de jury van de schuld van de verdachte.
“Little Red Riding Hood” is a fairy tale and the name of the main character in the story. “Roodkapje” is een sprookje en de naam van de hoofdpersoon in het verhaal.
The lawyer made a powerful plea for his client’s innocence. De advocaat hield een krachtig pleidooi voor de onschuld van zijn cliënt.
But I fear that there will always be people who will slip through the net. Maar ik vrees dat er toch altijd mensen tussen de mazen van het net glippen.
I condemn the heinous atrocities committed by the terrorist group IS. Ik veroordeel de gruwelijke wreedheden van de terroristische groep IS.
Only men of considerable vanity write books. Enkel mensen van een aanzienlijke verwaandheid schrijven boeken.
The commander of the unit has given the order to lay down the weapons. De commandant van de eenheid heeft het bevel gegeven om de wapens neer te leggen.

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"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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