German word

daran

Pronunciation

IPA/daˈʁan/

Meaning

  • adverbabout it

Example

Ich denke oft daran.

I often think about it.

Illustration for daran (about it)

More examples

Kannst du dich daran erinnern?

Can you remember it?

Core concept

A mental pointer back to a thing or situation connected by an invisible "at" or "on".

Common phrases

  • sich daran erinnern

    remember it

  • daran arbeiten

    work on it

  • daran denken

    think about it

Similar words

darüber: Refers to the content or issue under discussion.
darauf: Points to a particular aspect or stage of an event or matter.
dazu: Points to something added to a matter or done for its purpose.
davon: Points to what arises from something or to the scope covered by it.

Definition in German

daran ersetzt oft 'an + etwas' und wird bei Verben wie denken an, sich erinnern an oder arbeiten an als Verweis auf das Genannte verwendet.

Word origin

Daran combines the pronominal adverb da- with the preposition an, while da- continues an old German demonstrative.

Usage tips

  • Daran normally refers to a thing, idea, or situation, while a person after an is usually referred to with an ihn, an sie, or an ihnen.

Other meanings

  • in that respectadverb

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