German word

abermals

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaːbɐˌmaːls/

Meaning

  • adverbagain

Example

Könnten Sie das abermals erklären?

Could you explain that again?

Illustration for abermals (again)

More examples

Der Sprecher betonte abermals seine Zufriedenheit.

The speaker again emphasized his satisfaction.

Core concept

A repeated event comes back like a mark appearing again on the same page.

Common phrases

  • abermals betonen

    emphasize again

  • abermals auftreten

    occur again

Similar words

wieder: Again, in everyday speech for something happening another time.
noch einmal: One more time, in a frequent spoken expression.
nochmals: Once again, with a polite or written-language tone.

Definition in German

Nochmals, noch einmal; Adverb zur Kennzeichnung einer Wiederholung eines Vorgangs.

Word origin

Abermals combines an older sense of German aber, 'again', with mals, a form connected with Mal, 'time'.

Usage tips

  • Abermals can introduce a repeated request or action, but it sounds more elevated than the everyday phrase noch einmal.

Other meanings

  • anewadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • abermaligrepeatedadjective

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