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van

[fan]

prep

LanguageAfrikaans (South Africa)

Meaning
  1. of
  2. from
  3. This preposition is used to show belonging or to indicate origin. It is very common in everyday speech.
Examples

Dit is die sleutel van die deur.

This is the key of the door.

Pronunciationfan

Part of speechprep

Usage noteUsed very frequently in Afrikaans to show possession or origin.

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van in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.