apart

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See also: a part and à part

English

Etymology

From Middle English apart, aparte, a-part, a part, from Anglo-Norman a part, from Latin ad partem (“to the side”).

Pronunciation

Adverb

apart (comparative more apart, superlative most apart)

  1. Placed separately (in regard to space or time).
    • 2015, Johnny Rogan, Ray Davies: A Complicated Life:
      We had a large bus and I had two of them at the front and two at the back, and I had to sit in the middle and keep them apart.
    • 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost:
      Others apart sat on a hill retired.
    • 1611, The Holy Bible,  (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Psalms 4:3:
      But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself.
  2. separately, exclusively, not together
    Consider the two propositions apart.
    Synonyms: independently, separately see also Thesaurus:individually
  3. In or into two or more parts.
    Synonyms: asunder, in twain see also Thesaurus:asunder
    We took the computer apart and put it back together.
    • 1980, Joy Division (lyrics and music), “Love Will Tear Us Apart”:
      Love, love will tear us apart, again.
  4. To the side; Aside
  5. (used following a noun) Excluded from consideration.
    Joking apart, what do you think?
    Synonym: aside

Antonyms

Derived terms

terms derived from apart (adverb)

Translations

Adjective

apart (not comparable)

  1. (after a noun or in the predicate) Exceptional, distinct.
    in a class apart.
  2. Having been taken apart; disassembled, in pieces.
  3. Separate, on the side.
    • 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XIV, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. , volume I, London: Henry Colburn, , published 1842, →OCLC, page 172:
      The young lover was in waiting, to hand them out of the large substantial carriage, and the first quiet moment that he could find for an apart whisper, said, "What can be the reason that your mother has never taken the slightest notice of my letter?"

Noun

apart

  1. Misspelling of a part.
    • 2016, Jasmine Railey, Carter and Ayanna 2: A Hood Love‎ (Fiction), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 231:
      I killed a man. This was never apart of the plan, Tracy was supposed to do all of the dirty work.

References

“apart”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch apart, from Middle French a part.

Pronunciation

Adjective

apart (attributive aparte, comparative aparter, superlative apartste)

  1. separate

Derived terms

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French a part.

Pronunciation

Adjective

apart (comparative aparter, superlative apartst)

  1. separate
    Over het algemeen vindt men vier kleuren in een inkjetprinter. Zwart zit bijna altijd in een aparte cartridge, de andere kleuren kunnen ook in één cartridge zitten.
    In general one finds four colors in an inkjet printer. Black is almost always in a separate cartridge, the other colors can also be in a single cartridge.
  2. unusual
    Hij draagt zeer aparte hoeden.
    He wears very unusual hats.

Inflection

Inflection of apart
uninflected apart
inflected aparte
comparative aparter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial apart aparter het apartst
het apartste
indefinite m./f. sing. aparte apartere apartste
n. sing. apart aparter apartste
plural aparte apartere apartste
definite aparte apartere apartste
partitive aparts aparters —

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: apart
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: apati
  • Negerhollands: apart
  • → Papiamentu: apart
  • → Sranan Tongo: apart, aparti

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French à part.

Pronunciation

Adjective

apart (strong nominative masculine singular aparter, comparative aparter, superlative am apartesten)

  1. fancy, distinctive

Declension

Positive forms of apart
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist apart sie ist apart es ist apart sie sind apart
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative aparter aparte apartes aparte
genitive aparten aparter aparten aparter
dative apartem aparter apartem aparten
accusative aparten aparte apartes aparte
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der aparte die aparte das aparte die aparten
genitive des aparten der aparten des aparten der aparten
dative dem aparten der aparten dem aparten den aparten
accusative den aparten die aparte das aparte die aparten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein aparter eine aparte ein apartes (keine) aparten
genitive eines aparten einer aparten eines aparten (keiner) aparten
dative einem aparten einer aparten einem aparten (keinen) aparten
accusative einen aparten eine aparte ein apartes (keine) aparten
Comparative forms of apart
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist aparter sie ist aparter es ist aparter sie sind aparter
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative aparterer apartere aparteres apartere
genitive aparteren aparterer aparteren aparterer
dative aparterem aparterer aparterem aparteren
accusative aparteren apartere aparteres apartere
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der apartere die apartere das apartere die aparteren
genitive des aparteren der aparteren des aparteren der aparteren
dative dem aparteren der aparteren dem aparteren den aparteren
accusative den aparteren die apartere das apartere die aparteren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein aparterer eine apartere ein aparteres (keine) aparteren
genitive eines aparteren einer aparteren eines aparteren (keiner) aparteren
dative einem aparteren einer aparteren einem aparteren (keinen) aparteren
accusative einen aparteren eine apartere ein aparteres (keine) aparteren
Superlative forms of apart
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist am apartesten sie ist am apartesten es ist am apartesten sie sind am apartesten
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative apartester aparteste apartestes aparteste
genitive apartesten apartester apartesten apartester
dative apartestem apartester apartestem apartesten
accusative apartesten aparteste apartestes aparteste
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der aparteste die aparteste das aparteste die apartesten
genitive des apartesten der apartesten des apartesten der apartesten
dative dem apartesten der apartesten dem apartesten den apartesten
accusative den apartesten die aparteste das aparteste die apartesten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein apartester eine aparteste ein apartestes (keine) apartesten
genitive eines apartesten einer apartesten eines apartesten (keiner) apartesten
dative einem apartesten einer apartesten einem apartesten (keinen) apartesten
accusative einen apartesten eine aparteste ein apartestes (keine) apartesten

Further reading

  • “apart” in Duden online
  • “apart” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Kashubian

Etymology

Borrowed from German apart.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapart/
  • Syllabification: a‧part

Adverb

apart (not comparable)

  1. separately

Derived terms

adjective
noun

Further reading

  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “osobno”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎
  • “apart”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

Latvian

Etymology

From ap- +‎ art (“to plow”).

Pronunciation

(file)

Verb

apart (transitive or intransitive, 1st conjugation, present aparu, apar, apar, past aparu)

  1. (perfective) to till (land, field) by plowing
    apart laukumu, tīrumu ― to plow, till the field
    apart platu joslu ap dārzu ― to plow, till a wide zone around the garden
  2. to overturn (an obstacle) while plowing; to overturn (an obstacle) and plow
    apart velēnas, rugājus ― to plow the turf, stubble (after turning it over)
    traktorists ar krūmu arklu apar alkšņus, sīkstus kārklus ― the tractor driver plows through alder bushes and tough osiers with the bush plow
  3. to cover (e.g., planted potatoes) with earth by plowing around, by deepening the furrows; to furrow
    bija jāapar kartupeļi, tie zaļoja kā mežs; lai neiznāktu tikai laksti vien, vajadēja lakstus apmest nedaudz ar zemi - to izdarīja spīļu arkls ― it was time to plow around the potatoes, they had grown like a forest; so that not only leaves and stems would come out, it was necessary to throw some earth around them - the jaw plow does that
  4. (perfective) to plow around (to change direction around something while plowing; to plow the area around something)
    apart ap dārzu ― to plow around the garden
    art, apart akmenim apkārt ― to plow around the stone, rock

Conjugation

conjugation of apart
INDICATIVE (īstenības izteiksme) IMPERATIVE
(pavēles izteiksme)
Present
(tagadne) 		Past
(pagātne) 		Future
(nākotne)
1st pers. sg. es aparu aparu aparšu —
2nd pers. sg. tu apar apari aparsi apar
3rd pers. sg. viņš, viņa apar apara apars lai apar
1st pers. pl. mēs aparam aparām aparsim aparsim
2nd pers. pl. jūs aparat aparāt aparsiet,
aparsit 		apariet
3rd pers. pl. viņi, viņas apar apara apars lai apar
RENARRATIVE (atstāstījuma izteiksme) PARTICIPLES (divdabji)
Present aparot Present Active 1 (Adj.) aparošs
Past esot aparis Present Active 2 (Adv.) apardams
Future aparšot Present Active 3 (Adv.) aparot
Imperative lai aparot Present Active 4 (Obj.) aparam
CONDITIONAL (vēlējuma izteiksme) Past Active aparis
Present apartu Present Passive aparams
Past būtu aparis Past Passive aparts
DEBITIVE (vajadzības izteiksme) NOMINAL FORMS
Indicative (būt) jāapar Infinitive (nenoteiksme) apart
Conjunctive 1 esot jāapar Negative Infinitive neapart
Conjunctive 2 jāaparot Verbal noun aparšana

Synonyms

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French à part.

Adjective

apart (comparative apartare, superlative apartast)

  1. clearly deviating from the norm, peculiar, unique

Usage notes

Often but not always derogatory, like peculiar.

Declension

Inflection of apart
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular apart apartare apartast
Neuter singular apart apartare apartast
Plural aparta apartare apartast
Masculine plural3 aparte apartare apartast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 aparte apartare apartaste
All aparta apartare apartaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

References

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