anders

See also: Anders, änders, ånders, and ænders

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch anders.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑn.dərs/

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• Hyphenation: an‧ders
• Rhymes: -ɑndərs

Adjective

anders

1. (deprecated template usage) Predicative/adverbial form of ander

   De situatie is anders dan vorig jaar.

   The situation is different from last year.

2. (deprecated template usage) Partitive form of ander

   Vandaag wil ik iets anders doen.

   Today I want to do something different.

Adverb

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

• andersom (“the other way around”)
• anderszins (“otherwise”)

 

Anagrams

• danser, Sander

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Adverb

anders

1. different, differently
2. else
3. otherwise

Related terms

• anderer

Further reading

• “anders” in Duden online