# von

von is a German preposition meaning “from”.

## In other languages

- Русский: от
- Українська: від, з, із

## Meanings

1. from
   - Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. — I’m travelling from Cologne to Hamburg.
2. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
   - das Auto meines Vaters
3. by; denotes the agent in passive voice
   - Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. — The hotel is paid for by the company.
4. about, of (a topic)
   - Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. — He told about his youth.
5. on, with (a resource)
   - Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? — Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays?

## Examples

- Es wird von Tag zu Tag kälter. — It's getting cooler day by day.
- Er wird von Tag zu Tag besser. — He is getting better day by day.
- Wie komme ich von hier zum Zoo? — How can I get to the zoo from here?
- Von hier aus sehe ich ihn nicht. — I can't see it from here.
- Ja, es passiert von Zeit zu Zeit. — Yes, it happens from time to time.

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