Polyglot Dictionary

wegen

/ˈveːɡn̩/

preposition A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Prep Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. because of, due to

    Governs the genitive in formal usage ("wegen des Wetters"), but is very commonly heard with the dative in casual speech ("wegen dem Wetter").

    • Wegen des Regens blieben wir zu Hause.

      Because of the rain, we stayed home.

Practice

1 What does wegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ des Regens blieben wir zu Hause.

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