mit Rücksicht auf

With Regard to (Mit Rücksicht Auf)

Level 4

mit Rücksicht auf + Accusative is used to show that an action is being adjusted to avoid harming or bothering someone or something.

How It Works

The phrase mit Rücksicht auf is a fixed expression used primarily in formal, professional, or administrative contexts.

1. Grammatical Structure:
It consists of the preposition mit, the noun Rücksicht (consideration), and the preposition auf. In this fixed phrase, the following noun phrase must be in the Accusative case.

2. Nuance of Care:
Unlike neutral prepositions like in Bezug auf (in relation to), this phrase suggests a limiting factor. You use it when you change your behavior to accommodate someone else's needs or a specific situation's requirements.

3. Usage Contexts:

  • People: Showing respect for others (e.g., neighbors, guests).
  • Abstract Concepts: Respecting laws, the environment, or historical structures.
  • Circumstances: Taking health or weather into account.

4. Word Order:
It often appears at the beginning of a sentence to set the context (triggering V2 inversion), or in the Mittelfeld (middle) of the sentence.

Examples (4)

  1. Mit Rücksicht auf die Anwohner ist Lärm nach 22 Uhr verboten.

    Out of consideration for the residents, noise is prohibited after 10 PM.

    Word by Word: With consideration on the residents is noise after 22 o'clock forbidden.

    Here, the behavior (noise level) is restricted to avoid bothering the residents.

  2. Wir renovieren das Haus mit Rücksicht auf den Denkmalschutz.

    We are renovating the house with regard to the historical monument protection.

    Word by Word: We renovate the house with consideration on the monument-protection.

    This shows that 'Rücksicht' isn't just for people; it can apply to laws or preservation rules.

  3. Mit Rücksicht auf seine Gesundheit sollte er weniger arbeiten.

    Taking his health into account, he should work less.

    Word by Word: With consideration on his health should he less work.

    The health status is the 'limiting factor' that dictates the necessary action.

  4. Bitte verhalten Sie sich ruhig, mit Rücksicht auf die anderen Gäste.

    Please behave quietly, out of consideration for the other guests.

    Word by Word: Please behave you yourself quiet, with consideration on the other guests.

    A common polite request found in hotels or public spaces.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the Dative case instead of the Accusative.

    mit Rücksicht auf dem Kind
    mit Rücksicht auf das Kind

    The preposition 'auf' in this fixed phrase always requires the accusative case.

  • Using 'für' instead of 'auf'.

    mit Rücksicht für die Umwelt
    mit Rücksicht auf die Umwelt

    In German, you have 'Rücksicht AUF' something, never 'für'.

How It Connects

Tap a pattern to see what it builds on and what it leads to.

mit Rücksicht aufLevel 4With Regard to (Mit Rücksicht Auf)

Learn This First

To use 'mit Rücksicht auf', learners need to understand how prepositional phrases are constructed, specifically how 'auf' functions as an accusative preposition in this context and how nouns like 'Rücksicht' are integrated into fixed expressions.

Words in This Pattern

Rücksicht