wovon
Translation
of what, from what, about what
Examples
Wovon redest du?
What are you talking about?
Das ist etwas, wovon ich nichts verstehe.
That is something I understand nothing about.
Wovon lebt dieser Künstler?
What does this artist live on?
Grammar Patterns
((of/about sth.)) of what, about what Wovon träumst du?
((of which)) relative pronoun for things Das ist das Buch, wovon ich dir erzählt habe.
Similar Words
worüber, woraus
Etymology
Composed of 'wo' (what) + 'von' (from/of). It replaces the construction 'von was'.
Memory Tips
Remember that it's used with verbs that take the preposition 'von', like 'sprechen von' (to speak of) or 'träumen von' (to dream of).