German GCSE
Subordinating Conjunction
What Subordinating Conjunction means in German GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Subordinating Conjunction
Exam boards and our study guides word this term in slightly different ways. Learn the version your board uses.
A word like 'weil', 'dass', or 'obwohl' that links a main clause to a subordinate clause, forcing the conjugated verb to the end of the subordinate clause.
A conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause and forces the conjugated verb to the end of that clause (e.g., weil, dass, obwohl).
A joining word (like weil, obwohl, wenn) that introduces a subordinate clause. It forces the conjugated verb to the end of the clause.
A joining word (like weil, dass, obwohl) that introduces a dependent clause and sends the conjugated verb to the end of that clause.
A joining word (like weil, obwohl, dass) that introduces a subordinate clause and sends the conjugated verb to the end.
A connecting word like 'weil' (because), 'dass' (that), or 'obwohl' (although) that introduces a subordinate clause.
Topics that use Subordinating Conjunction
- Grammar (Foundation): Conjunctions (AQA GCSE)
- Theme 3: Current and future study and employment (AQA GCSE)
- Theme-based vocabulary (Higher): Local, national, international and global areas of interest (AQA GCSE)
- Themes (AQA GCSE)
- Thematic Context: My personal world (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Vocabulary: Conjunctions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Auxiliary Verb
- Cognate
- Conjunction
- Coordinating Conjunction
- False Friend
- Infinitive
- Inversion
- Main Clause (Hauptsatz)
Using Subordinating Conjunction in the exam
Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.
Practise German questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All German GCSE terms7 days Premium · Then free forever · No card, no charge