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ein paar

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German

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Etymology

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From ein +‎ paar. First attested in the 16th century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˌaɪ̯n ˈpaːɐ̯]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: ein paar

Determiner

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ein paar

  1. some; a few; a couple of
    Synonyms: einige, wenige
    Antonyms: viele, eine Unmenge

Usage notes

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  • The determiner occurs almost exclusively in the combined form ein paar in standard German, but exceptions do exist.

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • ein paar”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)