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08-Preposition

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Genitive Prepositions (STWWAI) 🧩

Learn the German prepositions that take the Genitive case — wegen, trotz, wƤhrend, innerhalb, außerhalb, (an)statt — plus advanced B2-C2 genitive prepositions like aufgrund, bezüglich, and hinsichtlich.

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Genitive Prepositions 🧩

Genitive = Possession, reason, cause, or relation.

These prepositions always take the Genitive case.

Common Genitive Prepositions (B1–B2)

🧠 Mnemonic: W A I T S W

Mnemonic illustration for Genitive prepositions (W A I T S W)

#šŸ†”EmojiPrepositionMeaningExample
1Wāš ļøwegenbecause ofWegen des Wetters bleiben wir zu Hause.
2A🌐außerhalboutside ofAußerhalb der Stadt ist es ruhiger.
3IšŸ innerhalbwithin / inside ofInnerhalb eines Monats muss ich antworten.
4TšŸŒ§ļøtrotzdespiteTrotz des Regens gehen wir spazieren.
5SšŸ”„stattinstead ofStatt des Autos nehme ich den Bus.
6Wā³wƤhrendduringWƤhrend des Urlaubs habe ich viel gelesen.

🧠 Sentence Structure

Preposition Take place of Subject P1 and push it behind Verb.

Ā (PraĀØpositionĀ +Ā Genitiv)Ā +Ā VerbĀ +Ā SubjektĀ +Ā ...Ā \boxed { \text { (PrƤposition + Genitiv) + Verb + Subjekt + ... } }Ā (PraĀØpositionĀ +Ā Genitiv)Ā +Ā VerbĀ +Ā SubjektĀ +Ā ... ​

  • Position 1 = PrƤposition + Genitiv
  • Position 2 = Verb
  • Position 3 = Subjekt

Usage

Reason

  • āš ļø wegen → because of X did Y

Replacement

  • šŸ”„ statt / anstatt → X instead of Y

    Both statt and anstatt mean ā€œinstead ofā€ and are usually interchangeable.

Contrast

  • šŸŒ§ļø trotz → despite of X we did Y

Place/Time

  • 🌐 außerhalb → outside of X
  • šŸ  innerhalb → within X
  • ā³ wƤhrend → during X did Y

Examples:

PrepositionExampleTranslation
wegenWegen des Wetters bleiben wir zu Hause.We stay at home because of the weather.
außerhalbAußerhalb der Stadt ist es ruhiger.It is quieter outside the city.
innerhalbInnerhalb eines Monats muss ich antworten.I have to reply within a month.
trotzTrotz des Regens gehen wir spazieren.Despite the rain, we are going for a walk.
stattStatt des Autos nehme ich den Bus.Instead of the car, I take the bus.
wƤhrendWƤhrend des Urlaubs habe ich viel gelesen.During the vacation, I read a lot.

Advanced Genitive Prepositions (B2–C2)

EmojiPrepositionMeaningExample
ā¬†ļøoberhalbaboveOberhalb des Dorfes liegt eine Burg.
ā¬‡ļøunterhalbbelowUnterhalb des Berges liegt ein See.
ā¬…ļødiesseitson this side ofDiesseits des Flusses liegt ein kleines Dorf.
āž”ļøjenseitson the other side of / beyondJenseits des Flusses beginnt der Wald.
šŸ‘‘kraftby virtue of / by authority ofKraft seines Amtes darf er diese Entscheidung treffen.
šŸ›”ļøaufgrunddue to / because ofAufgrund des Wetters fƤllt das Spiel aus.
šŸ“„hinsichtlichregarding / with regard toHinsichtlich des Problems brauche ich weitere Informationen.
šŸ“Œbezüglichconcerning / regardingBezüglich Ihrer Anfrage melde ich mich spƤter.
šŸ”anstelleinstead of / in place ofAnstelle des Autos nehme ich den Bus.

Related: Prepositions Overview Ā· Cases Ā· Fixed Prepositions Ā· Grammar Roadmap

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