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German
Etymology
From Old High German io wergin, hwergin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hwargin.
Pronunciation
Adverb
irgend
- at all
Komm heute noch vorbei, wenn es irgend geht.- Come by (still) today if at all possible.
- any, some
Usage notes
In text messaging, irgend is sometimes shortened as i like iwann (from irgendwann).
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