anders

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See also: Anders, änders, ånders, and ænders

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch anders.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑn.dərs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: an‧ders
  • Rhymes: -ɑndərs

Adjective

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anders

  1. predicative of ander
    De situatie is anders dan vorig jaar.The situation is different from last year.
  2. partitive of ander
    Vandaag wil ik iets anders doen.Today I want to do something different.

Adverb

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anders

  1. otherwise
    Ik moet me haasten, anders zal ik te laat komen.I must hurry, otherwise I will come too late.
    Hij is er vandaag vroeger dan anders.Today he's earlier than [he] otherwise [would've been].
    Het loopt vandaag anders dan anders.Today things go differently than [how they] otherwise [go].
  2. differently
    Je had je anders moeten gedragen.You should have behaved differently.
    Het loopt vandaag anders dan anders.Today things go differently than [how they] otherwise [go].
    De volgende keer doe ik het anders.The next time I will do it differently.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: anders

Anagrams

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German

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Pronunciation

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Adverb

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anders

  1. different, differently
    Natürlich ist jeder Mensch und jede Situation anders.
    Of course every person and every situation are different.
  2. else
  3. otherwise
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Further reading

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  • anders” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • anders” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • anders” in Duden online