irgendwas

Based on: irgend-
Adverb
1.

something

(Short version of "irgendetwas". Same idea as pure "(et)was", just more vague. VERY common in daily life.)
Examples
  • Hast du (et)was zu trinken?
  • You got some(thing) to drink?
  • Practice pronunciation - click once to start recording and again to stop

Word Family

Knowing relations between words can help understand their meanings and build a more connected vocabulary network. Here, you can explore parents and offspring and discover the whole family.

  • shows how many children or parents the word has
  • get the translations and a link
Loading word family…
Sources for Etymology:

My Articles

The meaning of “irgend”

"irgend-" is the German word for "some". So it seems. But it's not that simple. Today, we'll explore irgendwo, irgendwas, irgendwen and so on.

Vocab: irgendein, irgendwas, irgendwo, irgendwann, irgendwie

Read article →

Questions and Comments

Do you have questions about the usage or meaning of “irgendwas”? Just ask here and I’ll try to clear it up.

guest

0 Comments
Newest
Oldest

How many meanings does the German word 'irgendwas' have?

irgendwas has 1 distinct meaning: 1. something .

What is 'irgendwas' related to?

The word 'irgendwas' is related to irgend-.

Where can I learn more about 'irgendwas'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'irgendwas':

The meaning of “irgend”
"irgend-" is the German word for "some". So it seems. But it's not that simple. Today, we'll explore irgendwo, irgendwas, irgendwen and so on.
Vocab: irgendein, irgendwas, irgendwo, irgendwann, irgendwie
Read article