aufgrund
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
auf (“on”) + Grund (“ground, reason, soil”)
Pronunciation
Preposition
aufgrund (with genitive case)
- due to, because of, as a result of, by reason of
Usage notes
The older spelling of aufgrund is auf Grund. It is still correct but Duden recommends the form aufgrund.
Derived terms
References
- “aufgrund” in Duden online