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Refers to a previously mentioned thing or matter and means 'of this' or 'of this thing'. It is mainly used in written language or formal language.
Es gibt viele Äpfel im Korb, hiervon kannst du dir gerne einen nehmen.
There are many apples in the basket; you are welcome to take one of these.
'Hiervon' is a pronominal adverb made up of 'hier' (here) and 'von' (of/from). It replaces the combination 'von + [thing/pronoun]' and refers to something that was mentioned immediately before.
Wir haben zwei Vorschläge, aber hiervon gefällt mir nur der erste.
We have two proposals, but of these I only like the first one.
'Hiervon' often appears at the beginning of a sentence to create a direct connection to the previous sentence. When it is in position 1, the verb follows directly in second position (inversion).
Das Museum hat viele neue Bilder. Hiervon sind einige besonders wertvoll.
The museum has many new paintings. Some of these are especially valuable.
This word belongs more to written language or formal contexts. It is used less often in everyday spoken language.
Der Autor distanziert sich hiervon ausdrücklich.
The author expressly distances himself from this.
You can tell from context whether 'hiervon' refers to a thing or a place. If the sentence refers to a physical place, it means 'from here'. If it refers to a topic or object, it means 'of this thing'.
Hiervon kann man die ganze Stadt sehen.
From here you can see the whole city.
about it / away
'davon' and 'hiervon' can both refer to a previously mentioned thing and mean roughly 'of this thing'. The most important difference is style. 'davon' is very normal in everyday language and almost always fits in conversations. 'hiervon' sounds more formal and is used more often in letters, forms, or official texts. Learners may confuse the words because both refer back to something. As a simple guide: in normal conversations, 'davon' is usually more natural; in formal texts, 'hiervon' can sound more precise or more appropriate.
Hiervon erhalten Sie eine Kopie für Ihre Unterlagen.
You will receive a copy of this for your records.
Ich habe den Plan gelesen, aber ich verstehe noch nicht alles davon.
I read the plan, but I still don't understand all of it.