No. 2,874 in German
via
"Via" in German means "by way of" or "through."
In a sentence
Ich habe das Bild via WhatsApp geteilt.
I shared the picture via WhatsApp.
Here, 'via' is used to indicate the medium or method through which the picture was shared.
Wir sind via Frankfurt gereist.
We traveled via Frankfurt.
In this sentence, 'via' illustrates the route or point through which the travel occurred.
Das Problem wurde via eine neue Methode gelöst.
The problem was solved via a new method.
Here, 'via' refers to the approach or technique used for solving the problem.
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