Präposition
dieNounpreposition
English translations
- 01
preposition
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Präposition ist ein Wort, das die Beziehung zwischen einem Nomen oder Pronomen und anderen Wörtern im Satz angibt.
- English meaning
- Preposition
- Synonym
- Verhältniswort
- German example
- Die Katze sitzt auf dem Tisch.
- English example
- The cat is sitting on the table.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Präposition
- Plural Form
- die Präpositionen
Related words
- Präpositionalphrase
A prepositional phrase is a group of words consisting of a preposition and a noun or pronoun, functioning as an adverbial in the sentence.
- präpositional
Prepositional
- Wechselpräposition
Two-way preposition
- Bis
Until
- Adposition
Adposition
- Funktionswort
Function word
- Rektion
Government (linguistics)
- präponieren
To preposition, to place before
- ablativisch
"Ablative" refers to the ablative case, a grammatical case that mainly occurs in Latin and expresses various functions such as place, time, means, or cause. There is no direct equivalent in German, but similar functions can be expressed through prepositions and other grammatical constructions.
- Genitiv
Genitive case
- Unter
Under, below
- Postposition
Postposition
- Verhältniswort
Preposition
- Wesfall
Genitive case
- Hilfswort
Function word
- Präpositiv
Prepositional
- Prä
Preposition
Example sentences with “Präposition”
In diesem Satz fehlt eine Präposition. (A preposition is missing in this sentence.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Präposition feminine?
Yes, it is a feminine noun (die Präposition). The plural is 'Präpositionen'.