preposition
without
A1
'ohne' means 'without' and always takes the accusative. Use it to negate accompaniment, possession or conditions (ohne Geld, ohne dich). It is not reflexive and does not govern auxiliaries. Typical constructions: ohne + noun or ohne zu + infinitive to express 'without doing' something in German.
Examples
Ich trinke Kaffee ohne Zucker.
I drink coffee without sugar.
Die Firma veröffentlichte den Bericht, obwohl einige Seiten ohne Erklärung blieben, sodass die Leser verwirrt waren.
The company published the report even though some pages remained without explanation, so the readers were confused.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a plate without food and the label 'ohne' (without)
sounds a bit like English 'own' — think 'without' as lacking your own
Notes
Preposition governing the accusative (ohne + Akkusativ).