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+title: "Accusative Prepositions - German for English SpeakersGerman for English Speakers"
+source: "https://germanforenglishspeakers.com/prepositions/accusative-prepositions"
+crawled: "2026-06-30"
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+# Accusative Prepositions - German for English SpeakersGerman for English Speakers
+
+# Accusative Prepositions
+
+**English  
+equivalent(s)**
+
+**Sample usage and notes**
+
+_betreffend\*_  
+(btrf.)
+
+concerning,  
+with reference to
+
+   
+_Ihre Anfrage **betreffend**…_  
+regarding your inquiry…  
+ 
+
+bis
+
+until
+
+ Zähle von 1 **bis** 10.  
+Count from 1 to 10.  
+ 
+
+by
+
+ **Bis** wann mussen wir fertig sein?  
+By when do we have to be finished?  
+ 
+
+durch
+
+through
+
+ Es bringt mich **durch** den Tag.  
+It gets me through the day.  
+ 
+
+by
+
+ **durch** einen Anwalt vertreten werden  
+to be represented by a lawyer  
+ 
+
+because of
+
+ **Durch** den Regen war das Picknick ein Fiasko.  
+Because of the rain, the picnic was a fiasco.  
+ 
+
+via
+
+ Ich habe es **durch** Freunde erfahren.  
+I found out through/from friends.  
+ 
+
+für
+
+for
+
+ eine Nachricht **für** dich  
+a message for you  
+ 
+
+entlang\*
+
+along(side)
+
+   
+\[accusative when postpositional…\]  
+den Strand **entlang** laufen  
+to walk along the beach  
+   
+\[…but usually genitive when prepositional\] die Häuser **entlang** der Straße  
+the houses along the street  
+ 
+
+gegen
+
+against
+
+   
+„Gegen die Wand” (movie title)  
+Against the Wall  
+   
+Alle sind gegen mich.  
+Everyone's against me.  
+   
+
+around/about \[a time\]  
+ 
+
+Gegen Mitternacht gingen wir ins Bett.  
+We went to bed around midnight.  
+ 
+
+ohne
+
+without
+
+   
+ohne Zweifel  
+without \[a\] doubt  
+   
+Ohne dich kann ich nicht leben.  
+I can't live without you.  
+ 
+
+um
+
+around
+
+   
+um den Block laufen  
+to walk around the block
+
+at \[a time\]
+
+Wir treffen uns um 14:00 Uhr.  
+We're meeting at 2 pm.  
+ 
+
+_wider_
+
+against
+
+   
+\[more idiomatic / literary than "gegen"\] wider meinen Willen  
+against my will  
+ 
+
+[Continue to next section >>](/prepositions/dative-prepositions.md "3. Dative Prepositions")