ADPOSITION

von/fɔn/from; of; by

von is a German adposition that means from, of, or by. It is pronounced /fɔn/.

Definitions

1.indicating origin, source, or direction(origin, direction)

a.indicating origin, source, or direction

2.indicating possession or association(possession, relation)

a.indicating possession or association

3.indicating the agent in passive constructions(agent, passive constructions)

a.indicating the agent in passive constructions

Frequently asked questions

What does "von" mean in English?
"von" means from, of, or by. It is a German adposition.
How do you pronounce "von"?
"von" is pronounced /fɔn/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
What part of speech is "von"?
"von" is a adposition in German.

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