vanaf.
starting from, from onwards, as of, as from
Meaning & usage
starting from, from onwards, as of, as from
Je rijbewijs is pas vanaf maandag geldig.
from the top of
Er staat iemand vanaf het dak te roepen.
Where this word comes from
From van + af. Compare West Frisian fanôf.
away from
Daardoor is de temperatuur in die perioden hoger, terwijl de temperatuur lager is als de noordpool van de Zon af gekanteld is.
rid of, freed from, released from, no longer affected by
Wat ik ook doe, ik raak maar niet van mijn verkoudheid af.
Where this word comes from
From van + af. Compare West Frisian fanôf.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.