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etwas

somewhat

Meaning of etwas

to some degree; rather

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German/ˈɛtvas/
Russian transcription[dɐˈvolʲnə]
somewhat
etwas - somewhat
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etwas with Russian translation

etwas usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Я сегодня немного устал.

Ich bin etwas müde heute.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

В комнате немного холодновато.

Der Raum ist etwas zu kalt.

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

etwasдовольно
zusammenвместе
oftчасто
seltenредко
frühрано
spätпоздно
heuteсегодня

etwas synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between etwas / einigermaßen / recht / mäßig / irgendwie / teilweise

E
🇩🇪German
einigermaßen

Moderately, to a certain extent; often means “fairly” or “more or less” without strong emphasis.

B1Often
R
🇩🇪German
recht

Colloquial “quite” or “rather”; often sounds a bit softer and less exact than “ziemlich.”

B1Very Often
M
🇩🇪German
mäßig

Moderate, middling; emphasizes a not very high degree, sometimes almost “slight.”

B1Often
I
🇩🇪German
irgendwie

Somehow or in some way, but often with a feeling of vagueness rather than precise degree.

B1Very Often
T
🇩🇪German
teilweise

Partly, in part; describes something incomplete or only partly true.

B1Often
H
🇩🇪German
halbwegs

More or less, decently; colloquial and often means “enough to be acceptable.”

B1Often
E
🇩🇪German
ein bisschen

A little, in a small amount; usually simpler and more concrete than “etwas.”

A2Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
ein wenig

A little, a bit; neutral and soft, often slightly more polite than “ein bisschen.”

A2Very Often
L
🇩🇪German
leicht

Slightly, lightly; expresses a low degree, especially with qualities or changes.

A2Very Often
R
🇩🇪German
relativ

Relatively, fairly; often means a degree in comparison with something, not just “a little.”

B1Very Often
Z
🇩🇪German
ziemlich

Quite, fairly, rather; one of the closest and most common equivalents of “somewhat.”

B1Very Often
I
🇩🇪German
in gewissem Maße

To a certain extent; a formal expression emphasizing a limited but real degree.

B2Rarely

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How to pronounce etwas and what this word means

etwas means somewhat. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce etwas

/ˈɛtvas/

etwas translation

somewhat

etwas examples

Ich bin etwas müde heute.

etwas transcription

/ˈɛtvas/

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etwas meaning: what does it mean?

in gewissem Maß; eher

etwas pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Ich bin etwas müde heute. Translation: Я сегодня немного устал.

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