allerdings

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of aller (genitive plural of alle (all)) +‎ Dings (genitive singular of Ding (thing)) (compare schlechterdings). Before the 19th century, the full form aller Dinge (of all things), with the plural Dinge, was used.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔalɐdɪŋs/, /ʔalɐˈdɪŋs/
  • (file)

Adverb[edit]

allerdings

  1. (conjunctive) but, however
    Es wird allerdings die Vermutung ausgesprochen...
    It is, however, conjectured...
    Ich würde gerne zu deiner Party kommen, allerdings habe ich keine Zeit.
    I would love to come to your party, but I don't have time.
  2. indeed!
    Tut es sehr weh? Allerdings!
    Does it hurt a lot? Indeed!

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Further reading[edit]

  • allerdings” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • allerdings” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon