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German
Etymology
From sonst (“else, otherwise”) and wer (in the colloquial sense of "someone").
Pronoun
sonst wer
- (indefinite, informal) someone else, anyone else, whoever else
- Synonyms: sonst jemand, wer anders, jemand anderes
Das kannst du selbst oder meinetwegen sonst wer machen.- You can do it yourself or anyone else for all I care.
Erzähle das sonst wem, aber nicht mir!- Tell anyone else, but not me!
Usage notes
- In questions, sonst wer is more likely to convey a neutral connotation ("someone else"), while in statements and commands, it is more likely to convey exasperation and not wanting to bother coming up with more anything more specific ("anyone else", "whoever else").
Declension
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Further reading
- “sonst wer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache