entsprechend
corresponding
As an adjective: suitable, belonging to something, or appropriate to something.
EXAMPLE
Bitte wählen Sie die entsprechende Option im Menü aus.
Please select the corresponding option in the menu.
entsprechend
corresponding / according
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Meanings
entsprechend
according to
As a preposition with the dative: according to, as stated by, or in accordance with something.
EXAMPLE
Entsprechend der Wettervorhersage wird es morgen regnen.
According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
entsprechend
accordingly
As an adverb: consequently, accordingly, or in an appropriate way.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat sehr gut verhandelt und ein entsprechend hohes Gehalt bekommen.
She negotiated very well and received a correspondingly high salary.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Entsprechend' is the present participle of the verb 'entsprechen' (to correspond to). Therefore it can be used as an adjective and retains the meaning of 'suitable' or 'matching'.
EXAMPLE
Seine Leistung entsprach nicht den Erwartungen.
His performance did not meet the expectations.
Preposition with dative
When 'entsprechend' is used as a preposition, it always takes the dative. It can stand before or after the noun it refers to.
EXAMPLE
Entsprechend dem Vertrag müssen wir die Ware bis Freitag liefern.
According to the contract, we must deliver the goods by Friday.
Adverb at the beginning of a sentence
As an adverb, 'entsprechend' often stands at the beginning of a sentence and connects it to previous information. In this position, it triggers inversion, so the verb moves to position 2.
EXAMPLE
Das Wetter war schlecht. Entsprechend hatten wir schlechte Laune.
The weather was bad. Accordingly, we were in a bad mood.
Compare with
entsprechend vs laut
loud / according to
Laut and entsprechend can both refer to a document. Laut names the document as the source of information, whereas entsprechend emphasizes agreement with its requirements. Use laut for a statement from the document and entsprechend for an action carried out according to those requirements.
entsprechend
Entsprechend dem Bericht plant die Stadt nun weitere Plätze für Besucher.
According to the report, the city is now planning additional spaces for visitors.
laut
Laut dem Bericht ist die Zahl der Besucher im letzten Jahr gestiegen.
According to the report, the number of visitors increased last year.
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