whereof
wovon
Of whatOf what.
UK/wɛəɹˈɒv/US/(h)wɛɹˈʌv/
» Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen.
Meaning
4 senses(formal)Of what.
(formal)Of which.
(formal)Of whom.
wovon
(archaic)With or by which.
Examples
2 sentencesWhereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.
deWovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen.
Tom knows whereof he speaks.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
of what; of which; of whom:
Origin
From Middle English wherof; equivalent to where + of. Compare the parallel formations of SFrom Middle English wherof; equivalent to where + of. Compare the parallel formations of Swedish varav and Dutch waaraf.
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Word family
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