English–German
“because of” in German
How to say “because of” in German
“Because of” in German is wegen.
An outside obstacle sets off a consequence, like a traffic jam making a journey late.
Example sentences with wegen
Der Flug wurde wegen des Sturms abgesagt.
The flight was canceled due to the storm.
Tips for using wegen
- In formal standard German, wegen normally takes the genitive, as in wegen des Staus, although dative usage is common in speech.
Other German words for “because of”
Das Spiel wurde aufgrund des Regens abgesagt.
The game was canceled because of the rain.