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How to Say ‘Because of the child’ in German

Wegen des Kindes

vey-gen des KIN-des

[vey-gen des KIN-des]

💬 Usage Tip: After wegen, das Kind becomes des Kindes. In everyday speech many people say wegen dem Kind, which is also widely accepted.

Phrase Breakdown

Wegen

[vey-gen]

because of

Due to; on account of.

Example

Wegen des Regens bleiben wir zu Hause.

Because of the rain, we are staying home.

des

[des]

of the

Genitive form of the article 'der'/'das'.

Example

Das Auto des Mannes ist rot.

The man's car is red.

Kindes

[KIN-des]

child (genitive)

Genitive form of 'Kind', used after words like 'wegen'.

Example

Der Name des Kindes ist Lena.

The child's name is Lena.

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