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ab und zu

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, off and to. Compare Dutch af en toe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌap ʊnt ˈtsuː/, (careful) [ˌʔap ʔʊnt ˈt͡suː], (normal) [ˌʔa.p‿ʊn ˈt͡suː]
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Adverb

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ab und zu

  1. (idiomatic) now and then, occasionally
    Synonyms: hin und wieder, dann und wann, gelegentlich, manchmal

Descendants

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  • Danish: af og til (calque)
  • Swedish: av och till (calque)

Further reading

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  • ab und zu”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
  • "ab und zu" in Redensarten-Index