Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #6
Word (Wort)

von

Translation (Übersetzung) from, of
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /fɔn/
A1
Prepositions
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common preposition dative
Preposition indicating origin, possession, or source. Always takes dative case. Sixth most frequent word in German.

von - German Prepositions - von Meaning - von Translation - von Prepositions Examples

von is a German Prepositions

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von Examples (Beispiele) in English

von examples with English translations. See how to use von in sentences. von example sentences in English below.

Ich komme von Berlin.
I come from Berlin.
origin
Das ist das Auto von meinem Bruder.
That is my brother's car.
possession
Das Buch wurde von ihm geschrieben.
The book was written by him.
passive agent
Von hier bis dort sind es zwei Kilometer.
From here to there it's two kilometers.
spatial range
Von Montag bis Freitag arbeite ich.
From Monday to Friday I work.
temporal range
Das Geschenk ist von meiner Mutter.
The gift is from my mother.
source

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von Word Family (Wortfamilie)

von word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn von family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore von related words and expand your German vocabulary.

contraction (vom)
vom
Meaning: from the, of the
Case: dative
Example: Ich komme vom Bahnhof.
Preposition
archaic contraction (vons)
vons
Meaning: from the, of the
Case: genitive
Example: vons Herrn (archaic form)
FullForm: von des
Preposition
Related compound prepositions (von ... an)
von ... an
Meaning: from ... onwards
Usage: temporal or spatial starting point
Example: Von heute an lerne ich Deutsch.
Preposition
von ... aus
Meaning: from ... (starting point)
Usage: spatial starting point
Example: Von hier aus kann man die Berge sehen.
Preposition
von ... wegen
Meaning: because of, due to
Usage: reason or cause
Example: Von Berufs wegen muss ich reisen.
Preposition
Derived adverb (davon)
davon
Meaning: from it, of it, therefrom
Usage: pronoun adverb replacing 'von + noun'
Example: Ich habe davon gehört.
Adverb
woher
Meaning: where from, from where
Usage: interrogative adverb asking about origin
Example: Woher kommst du?
Adverb

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von Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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von Collocations (Kollokationen)

von collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn von word combinations and how to use von with other words naturally.

von Berlin
from Berlin
High frequency
von mir
from me, of me
High frequency
das Buch von Goethe
the book by Goethe
High frequency
von Anfang an
from the beginning
High frequency
von heute
from today, as of today
High frequency

von Idioms (Redewendungen)

von idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing von with meanings and explanations. Master von expressions used in everyday German.

von Zeit zu Zeit
from time to time
Occasionally, periodically
von Herzen
from the heart
Sincerely, wholeheartedly
von vornherein
from the start, from the outset
From the very beginning
von heute auf morgen
overnight, suddenly
Very quickly, without warning
von Kopf bis Fuß
from head to toe
Completely, entirely

von Synonyms (Synonyme)

von synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for von and expand your German vocabulary. Learn von similar words and their usage.

aus
Meaning: from
High similarity
ab
Meaning: from
Medium similarity
seit
Meaning: since
Low similarity
durch
Meaning: through
Low similarity

von Antonyms (Antonyme)

von antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to von. Discover von opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

zu
Meaning: to
nach
Meaning: to
bis
Meaning: until
in
Meaning: into

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von Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

von semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to von. Explore von related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn von contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

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