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wovon

of what

adverb vo-FON Less Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Origin: compound of wo ('where') + von ('of, from')

Also means

from what

Usage Note

wovon is a pronominal adverb replacing 'von + thing' in questions and relative clauses: Wovon redest du? ('what are you talking about?'). Use it for things, but keep von wem ('from whom') for people.

Examples

"Wovon hast du geträumt?"

Natural Translation

What did you dream about?

Literal Translation

Of-what have you dreamed?

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