anders

See also: Anders, änders, ånders, and ænders

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch anders.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑn.dərs/

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• Hyphenation: an‧ders
• Rhymes: -ɑndərs

Adjective

anders

1. predicative of ander

   De situatie is anders dan vorig jaar. ― The situation is different from last year.

2. partitive of ander

   Vandaag wil ik iets anders doen. ― Today I want to do something different.

Adverb

anders

1. otherwise

   Ik moet me haasten, anders zal ik te laat komen. ― I must hurry, otherwise I will come too late.

   Hij is er vandaag vroeger dan anders. ― Today he's earlier than [he] otherwise [would've been].

   Het loopt vandaag anders dan anders. ― Today things go differently than [how they] otherwise [go].

2. differently

   Je had je anders moeten gedragen. ― You should have behaved differently.

   Het loopt vandaag anders dan anders. ― Today things go differently than [how they] otherwise [go].

   De volgende keer doe ik het anders. ― The next time I will do it differently.

Derived terms

• anders dan anders
• andersom (“the other way around”)
• anderszins (“otherwise”)

 

Descendants

• Negerhollands: anders

Anagrams

• danser, Sander

German

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Adverb

anders

1. different, differently

   Natürlich ist jeder Mensch und jede Situation anders.

   Of course every person and every situation are different.

2. else
3. otherwise

Related terms

• anderer

Further reading

• “anders” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “anders” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “anders” in Duden online