Italian - German Dictionary
/di/
Di is a versatile Italian preposition meaning 'of', 'from', 'by', or 'about' in German depending on context. It expresses possession, origin, composition, comparison, and many other relationships.
| # | Type | Italian | German |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposition | di possessive genitive: belonging to | von |
| 2 | preposition | di with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at | von |
| 3 | preposition | di with the source or provenance of or at | von |
| 4 | preposition | di with the source or provenance of or at | aus |
| 5 | preposition | di Introduces a comparison | als |
| 6 | preposition | di containing, comprising or made from | aus |
| 7 | preposition | di with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of | vor |
| 8 | preposition | di introducing topic or subject matter | über |
| 9 | preposition | di dealing with the subject of | über |
| 10 | preposition | di denoting a price | zu |
| 11 | preposition | di denoting a price | für |
| 12 | preposition | di indicates steady progression | um |
| 13 | preposition | di indicating amount of change, difference or discrepancy | um |
| 14 | preposition | di investigating the subject | nach |
| 15 | preposition | di investigating the subject | hinsichtlich |
La casa di mio padre è grande.
Das Haus meines Vaters ist groß.
Vengo di Roma.
Ich komme aus Rom.
Parliamo di calcio.
Wir sprechen über Fußball.
Di is one of the most frequent prepositions in Italian and often combines with articles (del, della, dei, delle). It does not have a single German equivalent—choose von, aus, über, als, zu, or other translations based on the specific relationship being expressed in the sentence.
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