Goethe A1 Preposition

von

1.

from

Opposite: zu
(For people, activities and personalized locations (brand names).)
Examples
  • Thomas kommt von Maria.
  • Thomas is coming from Maria.
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2.

of

Opposite: für
(The general theme of origin and possession.)
Examples
  • Die Idee ist von mir.
  • The idea is mine.  ("The idea is from me.")(this phrasing is more common in German than it is in English)
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3.

from, starting

Opposite: bis
(Temporal sense. For giving a range like "Monday through Friday")
Examples
  • Ich habe von Januar bis März dort gearbeitet.
  • I worked there from January to March.

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The Meaning of “von” – Usage Guide

The core idea of "von" is origin. And that can manifest as a location, possession or even as cause. Or just the source of something. Today, we'll explore this.

Vocab: von, halten von, denken von, träumen von, abhängen von, von + location

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Locations and Prepositions in German – The Quiz

Hello everyone, And welcome back to “Practicanuary”. The whole of January (and maybe also a little of February), we’ll do a series of quizzes for various topics. The very first one was about how to use the word lieber to express preference (find it here). Then we had a fun one about some nice German expressions (you can find it here). And today, things are getting real, because today, we’ll take a first jab at a topic that has low key frustrated every German learner at some point. Locations and their prepositions in German  Talking about location is one of those topics that I have yet to cover, and I actually hope to get to it this year. But today, we’ll start with a nice juicy quiz about it. And not just a quiz. It’s a quiz with benefits. 0 0 votes Article Rating <a href="https://yourdailygerman.com/meaning/von/">Dive in <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

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How many meanings does the German word 'von' have?

von has 3 distinct meanings: 1. from, 2. of, 3. from, starting.

What is 'von' related to?

This is a standalone entry with no parent word listed.

Where can I learn more about 'von'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'von':

The Meaning of “von” – Usage Guide
The core idea of "von" is origin. And that can manifest as a location, possession or even as cause. Or just the source of something. Today, we'll explore this.
Vocab: von, halten von, denken von, träumen von, abhängen von, von + location
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Locations and Prepositions in German – The Quiz
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