No. 55 in Dutch
van
"Van" in Dutch means "of" or "from."
In a sentence
Ik kom net terug van de winkel.
I just got back from the store.
Van is used to indicate the starting point of a coming event (origin).
Het boek van Pieter ligt op de tafel.
Pieter's book is on the table.
Van indicates possession, similar to 'of' or the possessive 's.
Hij geniet van het mooie weer.
He enjoys the nice weather.
Van is used as a prepositional object indicating what is being enjoyed.
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