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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 495 examples of the Dutch word for "of" being used:
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Water is a source of life. Water is een bron van leven.
That is really nice of her. Dat is echt aardig van haar.
His beard was a source of pride. Zijn baard was een bron van trots.
He felt a wave of excitement. Hij voelde een golf van opwinding.
I’ve got to report it. Ik moet er een melding van maken.
free movement of people and goods vrij verkeer van mensen en goederen
when I was on my father’s garden path toen ik langs het tuinpad van m’n vader
There are trees on either side of the river. Er staan bomen aan beide kanten van de rivier.
and along my father’s garden path I saw the tall trees standing en langs het tuinpad van m’n vader zag ik de hoge bomen staan
By the way, the owner of this restaurant is a friend of mine. De eigenaar van dit restaurant is trouwens een vriend van me.

Practice Lesson

"of" Practice (475)
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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