von
prep · /fɔn/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German von(e) (“from”), from Old High German fon(a), alongside rarer northern fan(a). It is uncertain whether the High German o-vocalism continues an original Proto-Germanic *funē, comparable with Sanskrit पुनः- (punaḥ-), or whether it is an atonic alteration of Proto-West Germanic *fanā. In the latter case, possibly from Proto-Germanic *afa + *ana (equivalent to German ab + an). Cognate with Old Dutch fan (modern van), Old Saxon fan(a) (Low German van), Old Frisian fon, fan, all “from”.
Translation
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from
Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg.
I’m travelling from Cologne to Hamburg.
Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört.
I heard it from my sister.
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of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
das Auto meines Vaters
das Auto von meinem Vater
my father’s car / the car of my father
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by (with passive voice)
Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt.
The hotel is paid for by the company.
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about, of (a topic)
Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt.
He told about his youth.
Von dem Nomine Substantivo, oder dem Hauptworte.
About the substantive noun, or the [alternative term]. (headline)
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on, with (a resource)
Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren?
Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays?
Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben.
You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb)