von

Meaning

1. from
2. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
3. by (with passive voice)
4. about, of (a topic)
5. on, with (a resource)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɔn/

Etymology

From Middle High German von (“from”), from Old High German fon, fona (“from”), from Proto-Germanic *afanē, *fanē, *funē (“from”), compound of *afa (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“from, off”)) + *ana (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“on”)). Cognate with Old Saxon fana, fan (“from”), Dutch van (“from; of”), Old Frisian fon (“from”).

Sentences

Aus meinen Fehlern will ich lernen , von alten Bräuchen mich entfernen .

I want to learn from my mistakes, to move away from old customs.

Doch liegen bisher nur wenige Projekte von Nichtregierungsorganisationen vor .

However, up until now, it has only received a very limited number of projects from non-governmental organisations.

Das Unterhaus wurde gewählt , doch nur von Teilen des Volkes .

The House of Commons was elected, but only by sections of the people.

Seine Frau unterrichtet Deutsch in einer von ihr gegründeten Sprachschule .

His wife teaches German at a language school she founded.

Nach seiner Schulausbildung wurde Busch Schauspieler und Autor von Theaterstücken .

After his school education, Busch became an actor and author of plays.

Eines Tages wird er von seinen Kindern beobachtet , wie er stehend uriniert .

One day, he is watched by his children as he urinates standing up.

Ein weiterer Sektor mit Bedarf an dieser Art von Erzeugnissen ist die Viehhaltung.

Another sector which requires this type of product is livestock farming.

Die restlichen Teams wurden dann ausgehend von ihrer geographischen Region platziert .

The remaining teams were then placed based on their geographic region.