an Learn Unstarted Summary The German translation for “by” is an. Examples of "by" in use There are 5 examples of the German word for "by" being used: Recording English German Learn Tom’s house is by the sea. Toms Haus liegt am Meer. Learn The settlement is by the river. Die Siedlung liegt am Fluss. Learn Can we sit by the window? Können wir am Fenster sitzen? Learn He grabbed me by the collar. Er packte mich am Kragen. Learn John sat brooding by the fire. John saß grübelnd am Feuer. Learn Practice Lesson "by" Practice (6) Lesson Learn Lesson words by etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases Can we sit by the window?, He grabbed me by the collar., John sat brooding by the fire., The settlement is by the river., Tom’s house is by the sea. etc. View all lesson phrases Acknowledgements Audio Google text-to-speech