schon
German
Etymology 1
From Middle High German schōne (“beautifully; appropriately; completely”), from Old High German scōno (“beautifully”), adverb of scōni, whence German schön (“beautiful”). [1]
Pronunciation
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audio (Austria): (file) - Rhymes: -oːn, -ɔn
Adverb
schon
- already (happening rather early, continuing rather long)
- Es ist erst 11 Uhr und schon über 30 Grad im Schatten.
- It’s only 11 a.m. and already more than 30 degrees (C°) in the shade.
- Er ist schon seit drei Wochen krank.
- He’s been sick for three weeks already.
- previously, before (at some time in the past; but not: before a certain event)
- Ich erinnere mich, dass wir solche Fälle schon hatten.
- I remember that we had such cases before.
- expresses that an action has been completed; already (but more frequent); yet (in questions)
- Wir sind spät dran, aber diesen Stapel haben wir immerhin schon bearbeitet.
- We’re running late, but at least we’ve (already) finished this pile.
- Hast du dir schon die Zähne geputzt?
- Have you brushed your teeth yet?
- (modal particle) expresses a weighing of arguments, contrast between two statements, partial agreement, concession; admittedly; sure(ly); definitely; indeed
- Man sollte Kinder nicht bestrafen. — Man sollte Kinder schon bestrafen, nur eben sinnvoll.
- One shouldn’t punish children. — One should definitely punish children, but wisely.
- Niedrige Steuern heben den Konsum. — Das ist schon richtig, aber...
- Low taxes increase consumption. — That is admittedly true, but...
- Du merkst doch auch, dass ich Recht habe? — Ja, schon.
- You do see I’m right, don’t you? — Yeah, I guess.
Usage notes
- In order to emphasize schon in the sense of “already”, another fitting adverb of time is usually added: “Are you done already?” → Bist du jetzt schon fertig? Stressing schon itself is also possible but less common. In some other senses, however, schon is commonly stressed.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (already): erst
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
schon
- (deprecated template usage) Imperative singular of schonen.
- (colloquial) (deprecated template usage) First-person singular present of schonen.
References
- ^ Kluge, Friedrich (1975). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache. 21st edition. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 675.
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