GrammarB2· Wirtschaft & Konsum
Präpositionen mit Genitiv
Prepositions with the genitive
Kartoffel · your teacher
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From what you know
die Preise der Lebensmittelbecomeswegen der hohen Preise6 parts · about 5 min
1What & when
In one line
In one linewegen, trotz, während, aufgrund take the : trotz des Rabatts, wegen der Preise.
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Before
Die Preise sind hoch.
Watch the sentence change …
wegen takes the : der for the . hoch becomes hohen.
„Wegen der hohen Preise kaufen viele Verbraucher weniger.“ — Because of the high prices, many consumers buy less.
Kartoffel
First, what is it?
You know the as 'of the': die Preise der Lebensmittel. A small group of also takes the genitive. With them, you can turn a whole sentence into one short phrase: becomes
Kartoffel
And when do you need it? More often than you'd think:
Wirtschaft & KonsumYou need them to give a reason, a contrast, a time frame, a limit or an alternative in a short way. They are common in business emails, complaints, reports, the news and the B2 exam. Wegen, trotz and während are everyday words. aufgrund, infolge and angesichts belong mainly to formal German:
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