via
Through a particular place as an intermediate stop on a route.
EXAMPLE
Wir fliegen von Berlin via Frankfurt nach New York.
We are flying from Berlin via Frankfurt to New York.
via
via + accusative
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Meanings
via
Using a particular means or through a particular channel.
EXAMPLE
Bitte schicken Sie uns die Unterlagen via E-Mail.
Please send us the documents via email.
Usage tips
Accusative after via
'via' (via) takes the accusative case. With place names without an article, the case is not visible; with a phrase containing an article, it can be identified.
EXAMPLE
Wir senden die Daten via einen geschützten Server.
We send the data via a secure server.
Describing a travel route
To describe a complete travel route, you can use the pattern 'von … via … nach …' (from … via … to …). The place name after 'via' (via) is used without an additional preposition.
EXAMPLE
Wir fahren von München via Innsbruck nach Verona.
We are traveling from Munich via Innsbruck to Verona.
Common collocations
In communication and data transmission, the expressions 'via E-Mail' (via email), 'via Internet' (via the internet), and 'via Satellit' (via satellite) are common. In these expressions, no article follows 'via' (via).
EXAMPLE
Die Messwerte werden via Satellit übertragen.
The measurements are transmitted via satellite.
In real life
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