ab und zu

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German

Etymology

Compare Dutch af en toe, Norwegian av og til, Swedish av och till.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

ab und zu

  1. (idiomatic) now and then; occasionally
    Synonyms: ab und an, gelegentlich, hin und wieder, dann und wann

Further reading

  • ab und zu” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • "ab und zu" in Redensarten-Index