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German
Etymology
immer + hin
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: im‧mer‧hin
Adverb
immerhin
- after all (explaining another statement)
Wir haben das Spiel gewonnen. Immerhin haben wir jeden Tag trainiert.- We won the game. After all, we did practice every day.
- at least, anyway, on the bright side (describing a positive aspect of an otherwise unfortunate situation)
Das Hotel war mittelmäßig, aber immerhin war das Essen ausgezeichnet.- The hotel was mediocre, but at least the food was excellent.
- at least, a minimum of (a certain number)
In der Nähe gibt es immerhin drei Geschäfte.- There are at least three stores nearby.
- anyway, anyhow, regardless, all the same, at any rate, at least
Die andere Mannschaft war besser als wir, aber immerhin haben wir unser Bestes gegeben.- The other team was better than us, but we tried our best anyway.
Synonyms
- (at least): auf jeden Fall, jedenfalls, wenigstens, zumindest
- (after all): allerdings, doch, freilich, mindestens, trotz allem, wenigstens
- (anyhow): dennoch, doch, gleichwohl, immer noch, schließlich, trotz allem, trotzdem
Further reading
- “immerhin” in Duden online
- “immerhin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache