vandaan

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Dutch van dane (literally from thence); the second element is from Old Dutch *thanana, from Proto-West Germanic *þananā.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aːn

Adverb

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vandaan

  1. (postpositional) from, away
    Ga van dat raam vandaan!
    Go away from that window!

Usage notes

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Mostly used in combination with verbs of motion like komen, as in waar kom je vandaan.

Declension

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