geschrieben von
The English phrase "written by" is translated into German as geschrieben von.
geschrieben von is used to identify the person who authored a piece of text.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the past participle geschrieben (written) and the preposition von (by/from).
How does it change in a sentence?
The preposition von in this context always triggers the dative case for the person or entity being named as the author. In a main clause, the participle geschrieben often moves to the end of the clause, resulting in the structure von [Author] geschrieben.
Did you know?
- Historically, the word von was used in nobility titles to indicate the place a family originated from, effectively meaning 'of' or 'from'.
- While 'written by' is common, German authors often use the term verfasst von instead, which implies a more formal, structured composition of a text.
- The word von is a close relative of the Dutch word van, which is frequently seen in surnames from the Netherlands.
Examples in context
- Ich habe neulich ein Buch, geschrieben von meinem Vater, entdeckt.The other day I discovered a book written by my father.This sentence shows how to use geschrieben von to describe a book.Tatoeba #1539176 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #273128 by CK
- Das Lied „Dirty Old Town“ („Schmutzige, alte Stadt“), geschrieben von Ewan MacColl und berühmt neu eingespielt von den Pogues, handelt von der Stadt Salford in Greater Manchester.The song Dirty Old Town, written by Ewan MacColl and famously covered by the Pogues, was written about the town of Salford in Greater Manchester.This sentence demonstrates the use of geschrieben von to identify the author of a song.Tatoeba #12190437 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #12190137 by sundown
- Das Buch wurde von Max Mustermann geschriebenThe book was written by Max Mustermann
- Die Studie wurde verfasst von Professorin MüllerThe study was written by Professor Müller
- Der Brief wurde von meiner Mutter geschriebenThe letter was written by my mother
- Die Gedichte wurden von einem talentierten Autor verfasstThe poems were written by a talented author
- Die Geschichte wurde von einer talentierten Autorin geschriebenThe story was written by a talented author
Example conversation
Julia and Maximilian are talking about a book in a library.
- JuliaWer hat dieses Buch geschrieben?Who wrote this book?
- MaximilianEs wurde geschrieben von einem bekannten Autor.It was written by a well-known author.
- JuliaKlingt interessant, ich lese es gerne.Sounds interesting, I'd like to read it.
- MaximilianIch kann es dir gerne leihen, Julia.I'm happy to lend it to you, Julia.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries von, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
