zufolge

according to

preposition tsu-FOL-guh Less Common

Usage Note

zufolge means 'according to' and unusually follows its noun, which sits in the dative: dem Bericht zufolge ('according to the report'). It is a staple of news writing for attributing claims. When placed before a noun instead, it governs the genitive, but the postposed dative pattern is far more common.

Examples

"Dem Wetterbericht zufolge regnet es."

Natural Translation

According to the forecast it will rain.

Literal Translation

The weather-report according-to rains it.

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