A1Prepositions

German Accusative Prepositions

These prepositions always require the accusative case: durch, für, gegen, ohne, um (remember: DOGFU).

Key Rules

  1. 1durch = through
  2. 2für = for
  3. 3gegen = against
  4. 4ohne = without
  5. 5um = around, at (time)
  6. 6Mnemonic: DOGFU

Examples

Das Geschenk ist für dich.

The gift is for you.

Wir gehen durch den Park.

We walk through the park.

Er kommt ohne seinen Bruder.

He comes without his brother.

Related Grammar Topics

Cases

German Accusative Case (Akkusativ)
A1

Prepositions

German Dative Prepositions
A2

Prepositions

German Two-Way Prepositions (Wechselpräpositionen)
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