usw.

hat
Based on: und so weiter und so fort
Adverb
1.

and so on

Examples
  • Im Supermarkt kaufe ich Brot, Milch, Gemüse usw.
  • At the supermarket I buy bread, milk, vegetables, and so on.

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The meanings of German “so”

A thorough look at the German "so", its various idiomatic uses in everyday German and the differences to English "so". With lots of audio examples.

Vocab: so, also, so so, so lala, geht so, sowieso, achso

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How many meanings does the German word 'usw.' have?

usw. has 1 distinct meaning: 1. and so on.

What is 'usw.' related to?

The word 'usw.' is related to und so weiter und so fort.

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The meanings of German “so”
A thorough look at the German "so", its various idiomatic uses in everyday German and the differences to English "so". With lots of audio examples.
Vocab: so, also, so so, so lala, geht so, sowieso, achso
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