German Prepositions

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Prepositions are small words that show relationships between words. In German, prepositions determine which case (dative, accusative, or genitive) to use.

Learn all types of German prepositions: those that always take one case, two-way prepositions, and special cases like 'aus' vs 'von' and 'nach' vs 'zu'.

Types of Prepositions

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Dative Prepositions

Learn prepositions that always require the dative case (mit, von, zu, bei, nach, aus, seit).

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Accusative Prepositions

Master prepositions that always require the accusative case (für, durch, gegen, ohne, um).

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Genitive Prepositions

Learn prepositions that require the genitive case (während, wegen, trotz, statt).

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Dative & Accusative Prepositions

Understand two-way prepositions that can take either dative or accusative depending on meaning.

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Prepositions of Place

Learn prepositions that describe location and position (in, an, auf, über, unter, vor, hinter, neben, zwischen).

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Prepositions of Time

Master prepositions used to express time relationships (um, am, im, vor, nach, während, seit).

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Aus or Von

Learn when to use 'aus' vs 'von' - both mean 'from' but are used in different contexts.

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Nach or Zu

Understand when to use 'nach' vs 'zu' - both can mean 'to' but have different uses.