Preposition
von
Pronunciation: /fɔn/
from
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Meanings
Preposition
- from
- of, belonging to (often instead of the genitive)
- by (the agent in the passive)
- about, of (a topic)
Example sentence
Von wann bis wann ist Ihr Büro geöffnet?
From what time to what time is your office open?
Word forms
Dativ
Usage
- von meiner Freundin — Von always takes the dative.
- von Berlin nach Leipzig — Use von for the starting point of a journey.
Der Brief kommt von meiner Schwester.
The letter is from my sister.