German Prepositions
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wdavew on October 26, 2012
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the most common German prepositions, what they mean with each case, and what they mean when they function as adverbs
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German | English |
|---|---|
 ab (+dat) | from, as of, as from |
| ab (adv) | off, away, exit |
| an (+dat) | on (vertical), at |
| an (+acc) | to, on (vertical), against |
| an (adv) | about |
| auf (+dat, +acc) | on (horizontal) |
| auf (adv) | open |
| aus (+dat) | from, out of, in |
| aus (adv) | out, over, off |
| außerhalb (+gen) | outside of |
| bei (+dat) | near, at, among, with, in |
| bis (+acc) | until, by, to, up to |
| bis auf (+acc) | except for, down to |
| bis durch/über/unter (+acc) | right through/over/under |
| bis gegen (+acc) | up until |
| bis zu (+acc) | up to, down to |
| durch (+acc) | through, by means of, via |
| durch (+acc) | through |
| für (+acc) | for, in favor, instead of, in place of |
| gegen (+acc) | against, around, towards, for |
| hinter (+dat) | behind, after |
| in (+dat) | in, on |
| in (+acc) | in, into |
| in (+acc) | in, into |
| innerhalb (+gen) | inside, within |
| kraft (+gen) | by virtue of, by means of |
| mit (+dat) | with, including, by means of |
| nach (+dat) | after, to, according to |
| neben (+dat) | next to, beside, in addition to, compared with |
| ohne (+acc) | without |
| seit (+dat) | since, for |
| statt (+gen) | instead of |
| trotz (+gen) | in spite of, despite |
| über (+acc) | over, across, beyond, upon, via, about |
| über (+dat) | over, above, among |
| unter (+dat) | under, among, below |
| um (+acc) | at, about, for, by, upon |
| um herum (+acc) | around |
| von (+dat) | from, by, about, of |
| von bis (+acc) | from...to, through |
| vor (+dat) | in front of, outside, against, before, with, ago |
| vor (+acc) | in front of, outside |
| vor allem (adv) | especially |
| während (+gen, +dat) | during, while |
| wegen (+gen, +dat, +infin) | because of, on account of, due to |
| zu (+dat) | to, in, into, as, at, for, on |
| zu (adv) | shut, close, too |
| zwischen (+dat) | between, among |
| FUDGEBOW | Akkusative Mnemonic |
| Out from midnight, tight by two Dativ Mnemonic | Aus, von, mit, nach, seit, bei, zu |
| HAAUUZVIN (Housewine) WechselPräp | hinter, an, auf, unter, über, zwischen, vor, in, neben |
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