Common German Prepositions
Here is a list of over 100 common German prepositions along with their English translations and meanings:
- ab – from, off
- abseits – apart from, aside from
- auf – on, onto, upon
- außer – except, besides
- aus – out of, from
- außerhalb – outside (of)
- bei – at, near, with
- binnen – within
- bis – until, to, by
- gegen – against, towards
- gegenüber – opposite, facing
- gemäß – according to
- hinter – behind
- in – in, into, to
- innerhalb – inside (of), within
- jenseits – beyond, on the other side of
- laut – according to, loud
- mit – with
- nach – after, to, according to
- neben – next to, beside
- nebst – along with
- ohne – without
- per – by means of, per
- pro – per, for, in favor of
- seit – since, for
- seitens – on the part of
- über – over, above, across
- um – around, at, about
- unweit – not far from
- unter – under, among, below
- unterhalb – below, beneath
- vor – before, in front of
- vorbei – past, beyond
- vorüber – past, over
- während – during, while
- wegen – because of, due to
- wider – against, contrary to
- zufolge – according to
- zuwider – contrary to, against
Prepositions with Accusative Case:
- durch – through, by
- entlang – along
- für – for
- gegen – against
- ohne – without
- um – around, at, about
Prepositions with Dative Case:
- ab – from, as of
- aus – out of, from
- außer – except for
- bei – at, near, with
- dank – thanks to
- entgegen – contrary to, against
- entsprechend – corresponding to
- fernab – far from
- gemäß – in accordance with
- laut – according to
- mit – with
- nach – after, to, according to
- nahe – near, close to
- samt – together with
- seit – since, for
- trotz – despite, in spite of
- zusammen – together with
Prepositions with Accusative or Dative Case (Two-Way Prepositions):
- an – at, on
- auf – on, onto
- hinter – behind
- in – in, into
- neben – next to, beside
- über – over, above
- unter – under, among
- vor – before, in front of
- zwischen – between
Prepositions with Genitive Case:
- angesichts – in view of, considering
- anstatt – instead of
- trotz – despite, in spite of
- während – during, while
Additional Prepositions:
- einbegriffen – included
- gen – towards, to
- infolge – as a result of
- mittels – by means of
- sofern – provided that
- soweit – as far as
- sowohl – both
- zwecks – for the purpose of
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and there may be variations in usage and meanings based on context. Prepositions in German can be quite versatile, so it’s essential to consider the case and the specific context in which they are used. Practice and exposure to the language will help you develop a better understanding of their usage.
Viel Erfolg (Good luck) with your German studies!
