Causal prepositions in German
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Sign up for freeCausal prepositions are prepositions of cause or goal. With them you can relate things to reason, purpose and cause.
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HideA complete list of causal prepositions in German
| Causal Preposition | Translation | Example | Example Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anlässlich | Because of / On the occasion of | Anlässlich dieser Tatsache gebe ich dir recht. | Because of this fact I agree with you |
| Angesichts | Given | Angesichts der Umstände ging ich wieder nach Hause. | Given those circumstances I went back home |
| Aufgrund | Due to | Aufgrund des schlechten Wetters fiel das Picknick aus. | Due to the bad weather the picknick was canceled |
| Betreffs | Concerning | Betreffs ihrer letzten Nachricht. | Concerning your last message |
| Dank | Thanks to | Dank dir habe ich das alles gelernt. | Thanks to you I learned everything |
| Laut | According | Laut einer Studie. | According to a study |
| Trotz | Despite | Trotz des guten Wetters mache ich keinen Spaziergang. | Despite the good weather I didn't go out for a walk |
| Ungeachtet | Regardles | Ungeachtet dessen sollten wir weiter machen. | Regardles of that we should keep going |
| Wegen | Because | Wegen dem Wetter fällt es aus. | Because of the weather it is canceled |
| Zufolge | According | Seiner Anweisung zufolge geht es so. | According to your instructions it is done like this |
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