German word

anders

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈandɐs/

Meaning

  • adverbdifferently

Example

Alles ist heute anders.

Everything is different today.

Illustration for anders (differently)

More examples

Das fühlt sich anders an.

That feels different.

Core concept

The same scene appears with an unexpected arrangement, showing a contrast with what was normal, expected, or previously observed.

Common phrases

  • ganz anders

    completely differently

  • anders als

    differently from

  • etwas anders

    slightly differently

Similar words

verschieden: Varying in kind or nature from one another.
unterschiedlich: Varied in degree or outcome despite the same conditions.
andersherum: With the order or direction reversed.

Definition in German

Drückt aus, dass etwas von einer Norm oder von etwas anderem verschieden ist; zeigt einen Unterschied an.

Word origin

Anders developed from the adjective ander "other" and became an adverb meaning in another way or in another state.

Usage tips

  • Anders is the adverb, while the related adjective changes for case and gender, as in ein anderer Plan and eine andere Idee.

Other meanings

  • differentadjective
  • otherwiseadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • andersartigdifferent in kindadjective
  • andersherumthe other way aroundadverb
  • anderswoelsewhereadverb

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