A1Prepositions

German Accusative Prepositions

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

Key Rules

  • 1durch = through
  • 2für = for
  • 3gegen = against
  • 4ohne = without
  • 5um = around, at (time)
  • 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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