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irgendwie

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    irgend +‎ wie

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ɪɐ̯ɡəntˈviː/, /ˈɪɐ̯ɡəntvi/, [-ɡn̩t- ~ -ɡŋ̍t- ~ -ɡŋ̍k-]
    • IPA(key): /ˈɪɐ̯n(t)vi/ (colloquial)
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Rhymes: -iː

    Adverb

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    irgendwie

    1. somehow (in some unknown or unspecific manner)
      Der Dieb muss irgendwie über diese Mauer gekommen sein.
      The thief must have managed to get over this wall somehow.
    2. (informal) for some reason; used to express uncertainty about the justification for an opinion
      Die Farben passen irgendwie nicht so richtig zusammen.
      The colors don't really go together for some reason.

    See also

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    Further reading

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    • irgendwie” in Duden online
    • irgendwie”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)