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Accusative Prepositions - German for English SpeakersGerman for English Speakers
Accusative Prepositions
English
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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