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von (dative prep.)
   by; of; from; about; von (title of nobility in names)

Sie fahren von Berlin nach Hamburg.
They're traveling from Berlin to Hamburg.
Er arbeitet von 8 bis 17 Uhr.
He works from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Sie erzählte von ihrer Kindheit.
She talked about her childhood.
Dieser Roman ist von Günter Grass.
This novel is by Günter Grass.

Related:
vom = von dem
  vom 12. Oktober an from the 12th of October
  Vom Kochen hat sie keine Ahnung.
  She hasn't a clue about cooking.
Otto von Bismarck Otto von Bismarck
voneinander of each other, from one another

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