vandaan

Dutch

Etymology

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

vandaan

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

Usage notes

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

Declension