English–German

“of them” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/daˈfɔn/

Example

Ich habe drei Bücher, zwei davon sind neu.

I have three books, two of them are new.

Illustration for davon (of them)

How to say “of them” in German

“Of them” in German is davon.

A finger points back to something already mentioned, selecting part of it or marking a point away from it.

Full entry for davon: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with davon

Ich weiß noch nicht viel davon.

I don't know much about it yet.

Tips for using davon

  • For a question with von, the matching pronominal-adverb reply is davon, as in "Wovon sprichst du? - Davon."

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