English–German
“against” in German
How to say “against” in German
“Against” in German is gegen.
A moving point heads toward a reference point, sometimes meeting it in opposition and sometimes nearing it in time.
Example sentences with gegen
Viele Menschen demonstrieren gegen den Krieg.
Many people are protesting against the war.
Tips for using gegen
- As a preposition, gegen takes the accusative, as in gegen den Vorschlag and gegen die Wand.
Other German words for “against”
Er handelte wider den Rat seiner Freunde.
He acted against his friends' advice.
Das ist meinem Wunsch entgegen.
That goes against what I want.