von klein auf
German, prepositional phrase[fɔn klaɪ̯n aʊ̯f]
von klein auf is a German prepositional phrase meaning “since childhood; from an early age” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does von klein auf mean in English?
prepositional phrase
- 1
since childhood; from an early age
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. schon seit der Kindheit
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce von klein auf?
- [fɔn klaɪ̯n aʊ̯f]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.