No. 3,831 in Dutch
vd
"vd" in Dutch is an abbreviation for "van de," meaning "of the" in English.
In a sentence
Ik ben gisteren naar het park vd stad geweest.
Yesterday, I went to the park in the city.
Abbreviated form of 'van de', meaning 'of the', used in informal writing to indicate possession.
De vergadering vd raad is afgelast.
The meeting of the council has been canceled.
Used as 'van de' and written in an abbreviated form, common in official notes or shorthand.
Ik stuur je de notities vd vorige les.
I will send you the notes from the previous lesson.
Here, 'vd' represents 'van de', signifying something is derivative or related to the subject, utilized for brevity.
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