irgend-

Based on: je
Particle
1.

(prefix that expresses the idea of "some/any")

(NEVER stands alone. Well, except in the phrase "wenn irgend möglich". But yeah, NEVER stands alone.)

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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

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How many meanings does the German word 'irgend-' have?

irgend- has 1 distinct meaning: 1. (prefix that expresses the idea of "some/any").

What is 'irgend-' related to?

The word 'irgend-' is related to je.

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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
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