GrammarB2· Mobilität & Verkehr
Präpositionen der Schriftsprache: laut, gemäß, zufolge
Prepositions of written and official German
Kartoffel · your teacher
Hi! Let's look at this one together — step by step, no rush.
From what you know
Das steht im Fahrplan: Die Bahn fährt um sieben ab.becomesLaut Fahrplan fährt die Bahn um sieben ab.6 parts · about 5 min
1What & when
In one line
In one lineSource or rule (laut, gemäß, zufolge): . Reason or means (aufgrund, mithilfe): .
1
Before
Das steht im Fahrplan. Die Bahn kommt um acht.
Watch the sentence change …
The source becomes laut with a bare noun, in position 1. The verb kommt moves straight after it.
„Laut Fahrplan kommt die Bahn um acht.“ — According to the timetable, the tram comes at eight.
Kartoffel
First, what is it?
Announcements, letters from companies, news reports and forms use you rarely hear in a chat: laut Fahrplan, dem Bericht zufolge, gemäß der Verordnung, aufgrund von Bauarbeiten. They say where a piece of information comes from, which rule applies, or why something happens. They do it in one short phrase instead of a whole clause.
Kartoffel
And when do you need it? More often than you'd think:
Mobilität & VerkehrYou need them whenever German gets official: station announcements (), letters from your transport company or your landlord, and news reports (). You also need them for complaints and the formal letter in the B2 exam.
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