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von Weitem

afar

"von Weitem" is a German adverbial phrase meaning "from afar" or "from a distance".

  • "von" means from
  • "Weitem" is the dative form of "weit", meaning far or wide.

Similar expressions:

  • aus der Ferne (from a distance)
  • aus weiter Entfernung (from a great distance)

Difference:
"Von Weitem" is often used more colloquially or poetically, while "aus der Ferne" and "aus weiter Entfernung" sound a bit more formal or descriptive.

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Examples

Ich sehe das Haus schon von Weitem.other

I can already see the house from afar.

Von Weitem konnte man die Berge deutlich erkennen.other

From afar one could clearly see the mountains.

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