auch
See also: Auch
German
Etymology
From Old High German ouh, from Proto-Germanic *auk. Cognate with Dutch ook (“also”), West Frisian ek (“also, too”), Luxembourgish och (“also”), Swedish och (“and”), Icelandic og (“and”), and obsolete/archaic English eke (“also”).
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /aʊ̯/ Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "chiefly southern Germany and Austria; also in the northern half in some positions, e.g. before <span class=\"Latn\" lang=\"de\">nicht</span>" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
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Adverb
auch
- also; too; as well (in addition to whatever or whoever has previously been listed)
- Ich will auch ein Eis. ― Stress on “auch”: I too want icecream.
- Ich will auch ein Eis. ― Stress on “Eis”: I want icecream, too.
- really; actually; indeed (in fact; confirming a preceding statement by someone else)
- Ich will auch ein Eis. ― Stress on “will”: I actually do want icecream.
- Das ist auch so. ― Stress on “ist”: It really is like that.
- really; actually; (oh) so (used for emphasis)
- Du bist auch witzig... Wie soll ich das denn ohne Auto alles schaffen?!
- You’re oh so ingenious... How am I supposed to get all of this done without the car?!
- even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality)
- Auch wenn das stimmt, ist es noch kein endgültiger Beweis.
- Even if this is true, it is no definite proof.
- Auch ein Professor schreibt schon mal was falsch.
- Even a professor may misspell something at times.
- ever as in whatever, whenever, however, etc.
- Was du auch tust, es wird immer einer besser sein.
- Whatever you do, someone will always do it better.
- (rare, dated) and so
Synonyms
Interjection
auch