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irgendwie

somehow

Meaning of irgendwie

in a way that is not known or not clear

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German/ˈɪʁɡn̩tviː/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersbù zhī zěnme de
somehow
irgendwie - somehow
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irgendwie with Chinese translation

irgendwie usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Er hat irgendwie den Zug geschafft.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Irgendwie finden wir den Weg nach Hause.

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irgendwie belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

irgendwie不知怎么地
zusammen一起
oft经常
selten很少
früh
spät
heute今天

irgendwie synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between irgendwie / auf irgendeine Weise / wie auch immer / etwas / irgendwie doch / auf die eine oder andere Weise

A
🇩🇪German
auf irgendeine Weise

Neutral: emphasizes that there is a way, but it is unspecified or not important.

B1Often
W
🇩🇪German
wie auch immer

Often used as a concession or to show indifference: "however it may be" / "anyway."

B1Often
E
🇩🇪German
etwas

Very general; means "somewhat" or "a little" and is less precise than irgendwie.

B1Very Often
I
🇩🇪German
irgendwie doch

Suggests an unexpected or stubborn "somehow still": something happened despite expectations.

B1Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
auf die eine oder andere Weise

Means "one way or another"; emphasizes that something will be achieved somehow.

B1Often
G
🇩🇪German
gewissermaßen

Often means "in a sense" or "to some extent"; more literary and abstract than irgendwie.

B1Often
I
🇩🇪German
in gewisser Weise

Close to "in a certain way" or "in a sense"; calm and slightly more formal than irgendwie.

B1Often

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How to pronounce irgendwie and what this word means

irgendwie means somehow. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce irgendwie

/ˈɪʁɡn̩tviː/

irgendwie translation

somehow

irgendwie examples

Er hat irgendwie den Zug geschafft.

irgendwie transcription

/ˈɪʁɡn̩tviː/

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irgendwie meaning: what does it mean?

auf eine Weise, die nicht bekannt oder nicht klar ist

irgendwie pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

irgendwie is pronounced as /ˈɪʁɡn̩tviː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

irgendwie definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Er hat irgendwie den Zug geschafft. Translation: Он как-то успел на поезд.

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