allerdings

German

Etymology

Compound of aller (genitive plural of alle (“all”)) +‎ Dings (genitive singular of Ding (“thing”)) (compare schlechterdings). Before the 19th century, the full form aller Dinge (“of all things”), with the plural Dinge, was used.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔalɐdɪŋs/, /ʔalɐˈdɪŋs/
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Adverb

allerdings

  1. (conjunctive) but, however
    Es wird allerdings die Vermutung ausgesprochen...
    It is, however, conjectured...
    Ich würde gerne zu deiner Party kommen, allerdings habe ich keine Zeit.
    I would love to come to your party, but I don't have time.
  2. indeed!
    Tut es sehr weh? Allerdings!
    Does it hurt a lot? Indeed!

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See also

Further reading
  • “allerdings” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “allerdings” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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