davon

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German dāvon, darvon, dar von, equivalent to da +‎ von. Cognate with Dutch daarvan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /daˈfɔn/
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Adverb

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davon

  1. from it, from that, therefrom, off it, off that
    Bleibt davon!Keep off!
    das kommt davonthat is the result
    er ist nicht davonhe is not far away

Usage notes

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  • In colloquial spoken German, especially in Northern Germany, adverbs such as this one may occur separated:[1]
    Davon weiß ich nichts. = (colloquial) Da weiß ich nichts von.I don't know anything about that.

Derived terms

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References

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Further reading

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  • davon” in Duden online
  • davon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache