Word
Dem Meteorologen zufolge wird das Wetter ungewöhnlich.
Meaning
According to the meteorologist, the weather will become unusual.
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Breakdown of Dem Meteorologen zufolge wird das Wetter ungewöhnlich.
das Wetter
the weather
werden
to become / to get (change of state)
der Meteorologe
the meteorologist
zufolge
according to (often follows the noun)
Questions & Answers about Dem Meteorologen zufolge wird das Wetter ungewöhnlich.
Why does zufolge come after Dem Meteorologen instead of before it?
The word zufolge is a special type of preposition called a postposition. When it is used to mean 'according to' a person or a report, it is placed directly after the noun phrase it refers to.
Why is the phrase Dem Meteorologen in the dative case?
When zufolge is placed after the noun, it strictly requires the dative case. This is why the masculine article der changes to dem. As a side note, if you ever see zufolge placed before a noun in more formal texts, it actually takes the genitive case instead!
If Dem Meteorologen is referring to a single person, why does the noun end in -n?
The noun Meteorologe belongs to a group of masculine words known as weak nouns, which follow the n-declension rule. These nouns add an -n or -en ending in every case except the nominative singular. Since zufolge forces this noun into the dative case, Meteorologe becomes Meteorologen.
Why does the verb wird come before the subject das Wetter?