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sonst wer

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From sonst (else, otherwise) and wer (in the colloquial sense of "someone").

Pronoun

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sonst wer

  1. (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

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  • 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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Declension of sonst wer
nominative sonst wer
genitive sonst wessen
dative sonst wem
accusative sonst wen

See also

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Further reading

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  • sonst wer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache