German word

davon

Pronunciation

IPA/daˈfɔn/

Meaning

  • pronounof them

Example

Ich habe drei Bücher, zwei davon sind neu.

I have three books, two of them are new.

Illustration for davon (of them)

More examples

Ich weiß noch nicht viel davon.

I don't know much about it yet.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • zwei davon

    two of them

  • viele davon

    many of them

  • nichts davon

    none of them

Similar words

dabei: Indicates being present at the same place or event.
darin: Indicates being inside a thing or situation.
daran: Refers to a matter already mentioned.
darauf: Indicates being on top of or on the surface of something.

Definition in German

Ein Pronomen oder pronominales Adverb, das sich auf etwas Vorheriges bezieht und sowohl einen Teil als auch einen Ausgangspunkt daraus bezeichnet.

Word origin

Davon combines da, meaning "there" or "that," with von, meaning "from" or "of," forming a German pronominal adverb.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • about itadverb
  • from thereadverb

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