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German prepositions with Akkusativ

German prepositions (placed before nouns) and postpositions (placed after nouns), indicate the location of a person and an object, they can be used either with the dative case (Wo?), or with the accusative case (Wohin?). However, there are also prepositions that are always used only with Akkusativ. They need to be learned.

um - around

um den Apfelbaum - around the apple tree
um die Straßenbahn - around the tram
um das Sommerhaus = ums Sommerhaus - around the country house

durch - through

durch das Notspeiserohr = durchs Notspeiserohr - through the emergency feed pipe
durch den Gang - across the hallway
durch die Wand - through the wall

entlang - along

den Kai entlang - along the waterfront
die Küste entlang - along the coast
das Tal entlang - along the valley

gegen - against

gegen den Wind - against the wind
gegen die Ungerechtigkeit - against injustice
gegen das Moratorium - against the moratorium

wider - contrary to, against

wider den Strom - against the stream
wider (alles) Erwarten - contrary to (all) expectations
wider (alle) Erwartung - contrary to (all) expectations

für - for

für den Kollegen - for a colleague
für die Wahrheit - for the truth
für das Volkswohl = fürs Volkswohl - for the good of the people

ohne - without

ohne Anstand - without delay, no delay
ohne Warnung - without warning
ohne Datum - without a date

bis - until

bis Mittwoch - until Wednesday
bis Ende des Jahres - until the end of the year
bis Mitternacht - until midnight

betreffend - relatively, in relation

betreffend die Zusammenarbeit - regarding cooperation
betreffend den neuen Termin - regarding the new date
betreffend das Vorhandensein - regarding availability

Let's now see how all of the above prepositions are used in German sentences:

Unsere Kinder sitzen gerne um den runden Tisch. - Our children like to sit around the round table.

Die Berge kann dein Sohn durch das Fernglas sehen. - Your son can see the mountains through the binoculars.

Dieser Autobahn entlang gab es viele Zypressen. - There were many cypress trees along this highway.

Sie alle beabsichtigen, gegen die Internetzensur zu demonstrieren. - They all intend to demonstrate against internet censorship.

Der LKW war gegen die Brückenstütze gefahren. - The truck drove into the bridge support.

Dein Mann handelte immer wider besseres Wissen. - Your husband always acted against his better judgment.

Seine Kameraden glühen für das Vaterland. - His comrades are burning with patriotism.

Dieses Restaurant war zu teuer für unsere Freunde. - This restaurant was too expensive for our friends.

Barbara wartete auf uns bis Mittag. - Barbara waited for us until noon.

Seine Tante saß am Schreibtisch ohne Brille. - His aunt was sitting at her desk without glasses.

Der Anruf betreffend die Verlängerung der Lieferzeit hat ihn überrascht. - The call regarding the lengthening of delivery dates startled him.