Accusative Prepositions
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Präpositionen
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Beispiele - Examples
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durch through, by
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durch die
Stadt through the city
durch den Wald through the forest durch den Wind (caused) by the wind |
entlang along, down
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die Straße
entlang down the street
den Fluss entlang along the river Gehen Sie diesen Weg entlang. Go down this path. |
NOTE:
The accusative preposition entlang, unlike the
others, usually goes after its object, as
shown above.
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für for
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für das Buch for the book
für ihn for him für mich for me |
gegen against, for
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gegen alle
Erwartungen against all expectations
gegen die Mauer against the wall gegen Kopfschmerzen (medicine) for a headache gegen mich against me |
ohne without
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ohne den Wagen without the
car
ohne ihn without him ohne mich without me (count me out) |
um around, for, at
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um den See around the
lake
um eine Stelle (apply) for a job Er bewirbt sich um eine Stelle. He's applying for a position. um zehn Uhr at ten o'clock |
NOTE:
The German preposition bis (until, to,
by) is technically an accusative preposition, but since it's almost always
used with a second preposition (bis zu, bis auf, etc.) in a different case,
or without an article (bis April, bis Montag), it's not listed above.
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Mar 31, 2014
Accusative Prepositions
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