ab und zu
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “off and to”. Compare Dutch af en toe.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˌap ʊnt ˈtsuː/, (careful) [ˌʔap ʔʊnt ˈt͡suː], (normal) [ˌʔa.p‿ʊn ˈt͡suː]
Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file)
Adverb
[edit]- (idiomatic) now and then, occasionally
- Synonyms: hin und wieder, dann und wann, gelegentlich, manchmal
Descendants
[edit]- → Danish: af og til (calque)
- Norwegian Bokmål: av og til
- → Swedish: av och till (calque)