Question

List and translate the five prepositions that always take the accusative

Answer 1

bis* until, to, by

durch through, by

entlang along, down

Note: The accusative preposition entlang usually goes after its object.

für for

gegen against, for

ohne without

um around, for, at (time)

*Note: The German preposition bis is technically an accusative preposition, but it is almost always used with a second preposition (bis zu, bis auf) in a different case, or without an article (bis April, bis Montag, bis Bonn).

 

Two-Way Prepositions

Accusative/Dative

The meaning of a two-way preposition often changes based on whether it is used with the accusative or dative case. See below for the grammar rules.

Deutsch Englisch

an at, on, to

auf at, to, on, upon

hinter behind

neben beside, near, next to

über about, above, across, over

unter under, among

vor in front of, before,

ago (time)

zwischen between