English–German

“alternately” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈapvɛksl̩nt/

Example

Wir arbeiten abwechselnd am Projekt.

We take turns working on the project.

Illustration for abwechselnd (alternately)

How to say “alternately” in German

“Alternately” in German is abwechselnd.

Several people or things pass through the same role in a repeating sequence.

Full entry for abwechselnd: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with abwechselnd

Die Teilnehmer diskutierten abwechselnd über verschiedene Aspekte.

The participants discussed various aspects in turn.

Tips for using abwechselnd

  • Abwechselnd suggests repeated turn-taking, whereas nacheinander only states that items occur one after another without necessarily implying rotation.

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