Etwas

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German

Etymology

Substantivization of etwas (“something”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛtvas/
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Noun

Etwas n (strong, genitive Etwas, plural Etwas)

  1. thing, being
  2. a quality or talent that is hard to pin down
    Sie hat dieses gewisse Etwas.
    She has this certain something.

Declension

Declension of Etwas
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Etwas die Etwas
genitive eines des Etwas der Etwas
dative einem dem Etwas den Etwas
accusative ein das Etwas die Etwas

Further reading

  • “Etwas” in Duden online
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