davon
Translation
about it, of it, from it, of them
Examples
Was hältst du davon?
What do you think of it?
Ich habe nichts davon gewusst.
I knew nothing about it.
Gib mir bitte zwei Stück davon.
Please give me two of them.
Grammar Patterns
((davon)) about it (know, hear) Ich weiß nichts davon.
((davon)) of it (think) Was hältst du davon?
((davon)) of them (take, have) Nimm zwei Stück davon.
((davon)) from that (come from) Das kommt davon, dass du zu viel isst.
Similar Words
Synonyms: about that, from that; Antonyms: hiervon
Etymology
Compound of 'da' (there/that) + 'von' (from/of).
Memory Tips
Think 'da' = that, 'von' = of/from. So 'of that' or 'from that'.