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Von + Dative vs. The Genitive: Where German Really Draws the Line
Von + Dative vs. The Genitive: Where German Really Draws the Line | LEVITIN SCHOOL
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Von + Dative vs. The Genitive: Where German Really Draws the Line

Choose your language: Levitin Language School – Languages Introduction: The Myth of “Perfect Substitution” It is often claimed that von + dative has “replaced” the genitive case in modern German. Reality is far more nuanced. In casual speech, yes, von has expanded. But in many contexts von is clumsy, stylistically off, or grammatically impossible. This […]

Tymur Levitin | LEVITIN SCHOOL Tymur Levitin
• 03.10.2025 • 4 min read
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German grammar genitive