Noun

Präpositionen mit Genitiv

Genitive prepositions: aufgrund, anhand, infolge, etc.

Examples

Anhand der Ergebnisse können wir entscheiden.

Infolge des Unfalls wurde die Straße gesperrt.

Mangels Beweisen wurde er freigesprochen.

Genitivpräpositionen

Präpositionen, die den Genitiv verlangen

CEFR B2 (B2.1) — Noun

Common Mistakes

Mixing up Präpositionen mit Genitiv with similar structures at the same level.

Applying rules from your native language instead of German grammar patterns.

Tips

Always learn nouns with their article (der/die/das). Never learn a noun without it.

Color-code articles in your notes: blue for der, red for die, green for das.

Practice with prepositions — they determine which case to use.

Practice this topic in context through conversations and writing exercises at the B2 level.

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Every German noun has a grammatical gender — masculine (der), feminine (die), or neuter (das). Unlike English, where "the" works for everything, German requires you to learn the correct article for each noun. Getting it wrong is one of the most common mistakes German learners make.

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