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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
of naar

Examples of "of" in use

There are 550 examples of the Dutch word for "of" being used:
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I knew it beforehand. Ik wist het van tevoren.
to arrange something in advance iets van tevoren regelen
I like your tie. Ik hou van je stropdas.
I am not a citizen of Japan. Ik ben geen burger van Japan.
I like apples and bananas. Ik hou van appels en bananen.
Yes, I did enjoy my meal. Ja, ik heb genoten van mijn maaltijd.
a proportionate share of the costs een evenredig deel van de kosten
She shed tears of sorrow. Ze heeft tranen vergoten van verdriet.
He had prepared well in advance. Hij had zich ruim van tevoren voorbereid.
accusations of inappropriate behaviour beschuldigingen van grensoverschrijdend gedrag

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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