German word

durchs

Pronunciation

IPA/dʊʁçs/

Meaning

  • prepositionthrough

Example

Das Licht scheint durchs Fenster.

The light shines through the window.

Illustration for durchs (through)

More examples

Wir gingen durchs Haus.

We went through the house.

Core concept

A path or line passes from one side of a bounded space to the other, sometimes through an opening.

Common phrases

  • durchs Fenster

    through the window

  • durchs Haus

    through the house

Similar words

durch: Movement through a bounded space from one side to the other, often via an opening.

Definition in German

Kontraktion von 'durch' + 'das'; wird vor neutralen bestimmten Nomen im Akkusativ gebraucht und markiert Durchquerung, Passage oder Mittelangabe.

Word origin

'Durchs' is the contracted form of 'durch das', combining the preposition 'durch' with the neuter definite article.

Usage tips

  • The noun after 'durchs' is neuter singular and accusative, as in 'durchs Fenster'; other genders use forms such as 'durch die Tür'.

Other meanings

  • acrosspreposition
  • viapreposition

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