ergens

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ergens, ergent, ergen, irgen, from Old Dutch *iergin, *iowergin, from Proto-Germanic *euhwargin. Cognate with Old Saxon hwergin (> Middle Low German ergent, ergens), Old High German hwergin, iowergin (> Middle High German iergen, > German irgend), Old English hwerġen, Old Norse hvargi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛrɣəns/

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• Hyphenation: er‧gens

Adverb

ergens

1. somewhere, anywhere

   Ergens op het vliegveld ligt mijn tas. ― My bag is somewhere in the airport.

2. somehow, in some unspecified way

   Ergens vind ik hem wel leuk. ― Somehow I think he is nice.

3. As part of a pronominal adverb, something (iets)

   Kan ik je ergens mee helpen? ― Is there something I can help you with?

Antonyms

• nergens

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