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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
 

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