{"id":17346,"date":"2023-06-21T04:58:58","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T11:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/?p=17346"},"modified":"2023-06-21T04:59:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T11:59:02","slug":"common-german-prepositions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/common-german-prepositions\/","title":{"rendered":"100+ Common German Prepositions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-2298592456\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Common German Prepositions<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of over 100 common German prepositions along with their English translations and meanings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ab &#8211; from, off<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>abseits &#8211; apart from, aside from<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>auf &#8211; on, onto, upon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>au\u00dfer &#8211; except, besides<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>aus &#8211; out of, from<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>au\u00dferhalb &#8211; outside (of)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bei &#8211; at, near, with<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>binnen &#8211; within<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bis &#8211; until, to, by<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gegen &#8211; against, towards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gegen\u00fcber &#8211; opposite, facing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gem\u00e4\u00df &#8211; according to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>hinter &#8211; behind<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>in &#8211; in, into, to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>innerhalb &#8211; inside (of), within<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>jenseits &#8211; beyond, on the other side of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>laut &#8211; according to, loud<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mit &#8211; with<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>nach &#8211; after, to, according to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>neben &#8211; next to, beside<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>nebst &#8211; along with<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ohne &#8211; without<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>per &#8211; by means of, per<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pro &#8211; per, for, in favor of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>seit &#8211; since, for<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>seitens &#8211; on the part of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00fcber &#8211; over, above, across<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>um &#8211; around, at, about<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>unweit &#8211; not far from<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>unter &#8211; under, among, below<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>unterhalb &#8211; below, beneath<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vor &#8211; before, in front of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vorbei &#8211; past, beyond<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vor\u00fcber &#8211; past, over<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>w\u00e4hrend &#8211; during, while<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wegen &#8211; because of, due to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wider &#8211; against, contrary to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>zufolge &#8211; according to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>zuwider &#8211; contrary to, against<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Prepositions with Accusative Case:<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>durch &#8211; through, by<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>entlang &#8211; along<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>f\u00fcr &#8211; for<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gegen &#8211; against<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ohne &#8211; without<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>um &#8211; around, at, about<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Prepositions with Dative Case:<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ab &#8211; from, as of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>aus &#8211; out of, from<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>au\u00dfer &#8211; except for<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bei &#8211; at, near, with<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dank &#8211; thanks to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>entgegen &#8211; contrary to, against<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>entsprechend &#8211; corresponding to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fernab &#8211; far from<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gem\u00e4\u00df &#8211; in accordance with<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>laut &#8211; according to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mit &#8211; with<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>nach &#8211; after, to, according to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>nahe &#8211; near, close to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>samt &#8211; together with<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>seit &#8211; since, for<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>trotz &#8211; despite, in spite of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>zusammen &#8211; together with<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Prepositions with Accusative or Dative Case (Two-Way Prepositions):<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>an &#8211; at, on<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>auf &#8211; on, onto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>hinter &#8211; behind<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>in &#8211; in, into<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>neben &#8211; next to, beside<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00fcber &#8211; over, above<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>unter &#8211; under, among<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vor &#8211; before, in front of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>zwischen &#8211; between<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Prepositions with Genitive Case:<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>angesichts &#8211; in view of, considering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>anstatt &#8211; instead of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>trotz &#8211; despite, in spite of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>w\u00e4hrend &#8211; during, while<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Additional Prepositions:<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>einbegriffen &#8211; included<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gen &#8211; towards, to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>infolge &#8211; as a result of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mittels &#8211; by means of<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sofern &#8211; provided that<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>soweit &#8211; as far as<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sowohl &#8211; both<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>zwecks &#8211; for the purpose of<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and there may be variations in usage and meanings based on context. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/category\/german\/prepositions-in-german\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prepositions in German<\/a><\/strong> can be quite versatile, so it&#8217;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viel Erfolg (Good luck) with your German studies!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.users.wordsdaily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Download Word Coach Application<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn the most common German prepositions with this informative guide. 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