av
of, from, off, by, of (possessive) · preposition
- Definition
- A preposition indicating origin, separation, possession, or agency. It can denote movement away from a place, belonging to someone or something, or the cause or agent of something.
- Inflections
- av
- Origin
- From Old Norse 'af', meaning 'away from, off, from'. Cognate with English 'of' (though the meaning has diverged significantly) and 'off'.
Examples
| Boken er av forfatteren. | The book is by the author. |
| Hun kom av toget. | She got off the train. |
| Dette er en gave av kjærlighet. | This is a gift of love. |
| Han er av norsk avstamning. | He is of Norwegian descent. |
| Vinduet er laget av tre. | The window is made of wood. |