aufgrund
B1due to, because of
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aufgrund in a sentence
Aufgrund des schlechten Wetters fiel das Spiel aus.
Due to bad weather, the game was cancelled.
Word family
aufgrund is built from der Grund (reason, ground) and rund (round, circular). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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What does aufgrund mean in English?
aufgrund means "due to, because of". For example: "Aufgrund des schlechten Wetters fiel das Spiel aus." — "Due to bad weather, the game was cancelled."
What level is aufgrund in German?
aufgrund is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the cause & effect vocabulary.
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