aufgrund

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German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

auf (“on”) +‎ Grund (“ground, reason, soil”)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a͡ʊfˈɡrʊnt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: auf‧grund
  • Rhymes: -ʊnt

Preposition[edit]

aufgrund (with genitive case)

  1. due to, because of, as a result of, by reason of, on account of
    Synonyms: wegen, auf … hin, infolge
    Er ließ mich aufgrund eines Diebstahls zur Polizeidirektion bringen.
    He had me brought to the police station because of a theft.

Usage notes[edit]

The older spelling of aufgrund is auf Grund. It is still correct but Duden recommends the form aufgrund.

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References[edit]

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