aufgrund — on the basis of, because of, due to in German
prepositionUnleveled
Pronunciation
/aufˈgrʊnt/
Quick Facts
Level
Unleveled
Frequency
80/100
Source Rank
#525
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Example Sentences
Er fehlte aufgrund des Sturmes.
His absence was due to the storm.
Er verspätete sich aufgrund des Schnees.
He was late because of the snow.
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Corpus Neighbors
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around, about, at
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to, up to, until, till, by
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to the, for, for the
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in front of, before, ago, from
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