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Preposition 'gegen' (against, accusative)
Präposition 'gegen' (Akkusativ)
'gegen' (against / towards) takes the .
Structure
gegen + Akkusativ
gegen + accusative
Details
- Part of Speech
- Preposition
- Word Type
- Accusative preposition
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
'gegen' means 'against' or 'towards', and always takes the accusative. Its A1 uses are:
- physical contact / direction towards something: Das Auto fährt gegen den Baum. - The car drives into the tree.
- opposition - being against something: Ich bin gegen den Plan. - I am against the plan.
- approximate clock time - 'around': Ich komme gegen acht Uhr. - I am coming around eight o'clock.
Examples:
- Wir spielen heute gegen die Mannschaft aus Köln. - Today we play against the team from Cologne.
- Der Ball fliegt gegen die Wand. - The ball flies against the wall.
Common mistakes:
- Using the : it is gegen den Baum, not gegen dem Baum.
- Note that gegen acht Uhr means 'around eight' (approximate), while um acht Uhr means 'at exactly eight'.
About Preposition 'gegen' (against, accusative)
'gegen' (against / towards) takes the .
'gegen' always takes the ; also for approximate time (gegen 8 Uhr).
'gegen' (gegen etwas/jemanden) steht mit dem .
Caution
'gegen' = against, or an approximate time (gegen acht Uhr). Always accusative.