Against - Gegen (The 104th Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Against is Gegen. This word often comes up when talking about location & place, sport, negotiations. It can be used as preposition. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 104th most common word in German. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common German words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: against

de German: gegen

Location & Place Sport Negotiations Preposition A1

Examples

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It's his word against hers. Es steht ihr Wort gegen seines.
I was on her side, even against my father. Ich war auf ihrer Seite, sogar gegen meinen Vater.
Murder is against the law. Mord ist gegen das Gesetz.
The judgement went against him. Das Urteil fiel gegen ihn.
What you did is against the rules. Was du getan hast, ist gegen die Regeln.
He pressed his ear against the wall. Er drückte sein Ohr gegen die Wand.
I did it against my will. Ich habe das gegen meinen Willen getan.
I put myself on guard against the danger. Ich wappne mich gegen die Gefahr.

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Against - Gegen (The 104th Most Common German Word)
I'm against violence against women. Ich bin gegen Gewalt gegen Frauen.
The evidence was against me. Der Beweis war gegen mich.
War is a crime against humanity. Krieg ist ein Verbrechen gegen die Menschheit.
Murder is a crime against humanity. Mord ist ein Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit.
What he did was against humanity. Was er tat, war gegen die Menschlichkeit.
You're either with us or you're against us. Du bist entweder für uns oder gegen uns.
Luck is against me. Das Glück hat sich gegen mich gewendet.
Alone against everybody. Alleine gegen alle.
If you're not with us, you're against us. Wenn du nicht mit uns bist, dann bist du gegen uns.
Whoever isn't with me is against me. Wer nicht für mich ist, ist gegen mich.
Not all of us are against her idea. Nicht alle von uns sind gegen ihre Idee.
I am against war. Ich bin gegen den Krieg.
We are against war. Wir sind gegen den Krieg.

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Against - Gegen (The 104th Most Common German Word)

This word appears in the following categories

Location & Place Sport Negotiations Preposition A1

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