nichts als

Based on: als

nothing but

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Check "nichts-als" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations)
"nichts-als" on Wiktionary (English version)
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Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.

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The 3 meanings of “als”

“als” means three different things in German: when, than and as. Today, we'll learn how to use it and see the difference between als, wenn, wie and als ob.

Vocab: als, wenn, wie

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How many meanings does the German word 'nichts als' have?

nichts als has 1 distinct meaning: 1. nothing but.

What is 'nichts als' related to?

The word 'nichts als' is related to als.

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The 3 meanings of “als”
“als” means three different things in German: when, than and as. Today, we'll learn how to use it and see the difference between als, wenn, wie and als ob.
Vocab: als, wenn, wie
Read article