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A preposition used to indicate relationships between nouns, including possession, origin, material, quantity, subject matter, association, or cause.

• 🇩🇪Präposition, die Zugehörigkeit, Herkunft, Material, Menge, Thema, Verbindung oder Ursache ausdrückt.

1. Indicating possession or relationship between things A1 formal

   Used to show that something belongs to someone or something, or to express a connection, attribute, or relationship between two nouns.

   • The cover of the book is torn.
   • What is the name of this song?
   • The leg of the table is broken.
   • The success of the project depends on us.

   🇩🇪Zugehörigkeit, Beziehung, Verhältnis

2. Showing origin, source, or derivation A2 formal

   Indicates where someone or something comes from, including birthplace, family background, membership, or selection from a group.

   • She is a woman of noble birth.
   • The people of Spain speak Spanish.
   • He is a friend of mine.
   • Some of the students were late.

   🇩🇪Herkunft, Quelle, Abstammung

3. Specifying material or substance something is made from B1 formal

   Used to identify the material, ingredient, or substance that constitutes an object or thing.

   • The ring is made of gold.
   • She wore a dress of silk.
   • The house was built of brick.
   • It smells of roses.

   🇩🇪Material, Stoff, woraus etwas gemacht ist

4. Expressing amount, quantity, or part of a whole A1 formal

   Used before a noun to indicate a specific number, amount, measure, or portion of a larger group or substance.

   • I would like a cup of tea.
   • There are a lot of people here.
   • Give me a piece of paper.
   • Most of the work is done.

   🇩🇪Menge, Teil, Maß

5. Indicating subject matter or content A2 formal art

   Used to show what something is about, depicts, represents, or concerns.

   • It is a story of love and loss.
   • This is a picture of my dog.
   • He wrote a book of poems.
   • The idea of freedom is important.

   🇩🇪über, Inhalt, Thema, Darstellung

6. Showing cause, reason, or agent B1 formal

   Used to indicate the cause of death, a feeling, an action, or the agent responsible for something.

   • He died of old age.
   • She trembled of fear.
   • The city was destroyed of war.
   • It was kind of you to help.

   🇩🇪Ursache, Grund, durch, aus