woran

[voˈʁan]Conjunction

Definitions

by what- on/about what

an was

Woran kann man Tiger erkennen?

How can one recognize tigers?

Und woran ist sie dann erstickt? An einer Gräte?

And what did she choke on then? A fishbone?

by which- thereon, on that

daran

Er trug sein Lieblingshemd, woran ich ihn sofort erkannte.

He was wearing his favorite shirt, by which I recognized him immediately.

Es ist ein einziges Elend, woran ich einfach noch mal erinnern wollte.

It is an utter misery, which I simply wanted to bring to mind once more.