aufgrund
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German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]auf (“on”) + Grund (“ground, reason, soil”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Preposition
[edit]aufgrund [with genitive]
- 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