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Etymology

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From van +‎ af. Compare West Frisian fanôf.

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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vanaf

  1. starting from, from onwards, as of, as from
    Je rijbewijs is pas vanaf maandag geldig.
    Your driving licence is only valid from Monday onwards.
  2. from on top of
    Er staat iemand vanaf het dak te roepen.
    There's someone shouting from the top of the roof.

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  • Negerhollands: van af

Circumposition

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vanaf

  1. away from
    Daardoor is de temperatuur in die perioden hoger, terwijl de temperatuur lager is als de noordpool van de Zon af gekanteld is.
    As a result, the temperature in this period is higher, while the temperature is lower if the north pole is tilted away from the Sun.
  2. rid of, freed from, released from, no longer affected by
    Wat ik ook doe, ik raak maar niet van mijn verkoudheid af.
    No matter what I do, I can't get rid of my cold.

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