Meaning 1neutral; formal or technical · 82%
Indicates the route, place, or channel through which something happens or is reached.
Natural examples
Wir fuhren via Köln nach Amsterdam.
We traveled to Amsterdam via Cologne.
Schick mir die Datei bitte via E-Mail.
Please send me the file via email.
Die Anmeldung läuft via Internet.
Registration takes place online.
Usage note
Via is a Latin-derived preposition, often before a place or communication channel: via München, via E-Mail. Über is common in everyday German.
Mini-lesson: via
Indicates the route, place, or channel through which something happens or is reached. Via is a Latin-derived preposition, often before a place or communication channel: via München, via E-Mail. Über is common in everyday German.
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