davon

See also: Davon

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daˈfɔn/

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Adverb

davon

1. from it, from that, therefrom, off it, off that

   Bleibt davon! ― Keep off!

   das kommt davon ― that is the result

   er ist nicht davon ― he is not far away

Usage notes

• In colloquial spoken German, especially in Northern Germany, adverbs such as this one may occur separated:

  Davon weiß ich nichts. = (colloquial) Da weiß ich nichts von. ― I don't know anything about that.

Derived terms

• das kommt davon

Further reading

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