von seinem Vater

from his father

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phrase Uncommon #20,873
from his father Used to show the source or origin of something, often with verbs like inherit or take over.
GE: Er bekam das Fahrrad von seinem Vater.
EN: He got the bicycle from his father.

Tom wurde von seinem Vater verprügelt.

Tom was beaten by his father.

Die Universität wurde von seinem Vater vor zwanzig Jahren gegründet.

The university was founded by his father twenty years ago.

Er erbte das Geschäft von seinem Vater.

He inherited the business from his father.

Tom hat von seinem Vater einen Sportwagen zum Geburtstag bekommen.

Tom got a sports car from his father for his birthday.

Tom hat den Hof von seinem Vater geerbt.

Tom inherited the farm from his father.

Tom erbte das Geschäft von seinem Vater.

Tom inherited the business from his father.

Er braucht Abstand von seinem Vater.

He needs distance from his father.

— Hamnet (2025)

Er ist von seinem Vater nie ausgeschimpft worden.

He was never scolded by his father.

Tom wurde von seinem Vater angewiesen, sich das Gesicht zu waschen.

Tom was instructed by his father to wash his face.

Tom erbte einen Bauernhof von seinem Vater.

Tom inherited a farm from his father.

Er übernahm die Firma von seinem Vater.

He took over the company from his father.

Besonders seine Augen sind so wie die von seinem Vater.

His eyes, in particular, are just like his father's.

— Nobody Knows (2004)

Sie zeigte ihm den Brief von seinem Vater.

She showed him the letter from his father.