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German
Etymology
auf (“on”) + Grund (“ground, reason, soil”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a͡ʊfˈɡrʊnt/
- Hyphenation: auf‧grund
- Rhymes: -ʊnt
Preposition
aufgrund
- 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
The older spelling of aufgrund is auf Grund. It is still correct but Duden recommends the form aufgrund.
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