Vocabulary
an
/an/· preposition
at, on (a vertical surface); to; (time) on
The picture an der Wand, the man an der Tür, Grüße an Anna — and am Montag.
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an
at, on, by (Wo? + dative: touching a side)
Das Bild hängt an der Wand.
The picture is hanging on the wall.
Common learner mistakes
- Das Bild hängt auf der Wand.Das Bild hängt an der Wand.On a vertical surface (wall, door, window) German uses an, not auf.
Real examples
- Der Kalender hängt an der Wand.The calendar is hanging on the wall.
- Mein Schreibtisch steht am Fenster.My desk is by the window.
- Wer steht da an der Tür?Who's standing at the door?
