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German preposition · CEFR C1

infolge

Meaning in English: as a result of, owing to

Rank 3,799 of 5,000prepositionLevel C1
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Example

Infolge des Sturms fiel der Strom aus.

The power went out as a result of the storm.

How common is infolge?

infolge is number 3,799 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 22 times per million words — about once every 45,000 words.

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 76% of the words in an ordinary German text. C1 means an advanced word, mostly met in formal or written German.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 3,795erhebento levy, to collect; to raise
  2. 3,796Verträgecontracts
  3. 3,797das Homeofficeworking from home, home office
  4. 3,798voneinanderfrom each other
  5. 3,799infolgeas a result of, owing to
  6. 3,800Öffnungszeitenopening hours
  7. 3,801einzusetzento use, to deploy (zu-infinitive)
  8. 3,802befasstdeals (with), is concerned (with)
  9. 3,803trainierento train, to practise

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