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