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German
Etymology
From Middle High German dāvon, darvon, dar von, equivalent to da + von. Cognate with Dutch daarvan.
Pronunciation
Adverb
davon
- 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:[1]
- Davon weiß ich nichts. = (colloquial) Da weiß ich nichts von. ― I don't know anything about that.
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References
Further reading
- “davon” in Duden online
- “davon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache