English–German
“as a result” in German
How to say “as a result” in German
“As a result” in German is dadurch.
A previously mentioned cause forms a channel through which a consequence emerges.
Example sentences with dadurch
Die Straße war gesperrt, dadurch kam ich zu spät.
The road was closed; as a result, I arrived late.
Tips for using dadurch
- In a main clause, dadurch can stand first, so the finite verb follows it before the subject, as in dadurch gab es ein Problem.
Other German words for “as a result”
Er vergaß die Papiere, und daraufhin musste er noch einmal zurückfahren.
He forgot the papers, and as a result had to drive back again.