German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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auf (on) +‎ Grund (ground, reason, soil)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a͡ʊfˈɡrʊnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: auf‧grund
  • Rhymes: -ʊnt

Preposition

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aufgrund [with genitive]

  1. due to, because of, as a result of, by reason of, on account of
    Synonyms: wegen, auf … hin, infolge
    Er ließ mich aufgrund eines Diebstahls zur Polizeidirektion bringen.
    He had me brought to the police station because of a theft.

Usage notes

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The older spelling of aufgrund is auf Grund. It is still correct but Duden recommends the form aufgrund.

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