German word

beide

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbaɪ̯də/

Meaning

  • pronounboth

Example

Ich mag beide.

I like both.

Illustration for beide (both)

More examples

Wir beide haben Hunger.

We are both hungry.

Core concept

A pair marked as one complete set, with each member still distinct.

Common phrases

  • Wir beide

    we both

  • Ich sehe beide

    I see both

  • für beide

    for both

Similar words

alle: Refers to the entire group and all its members.
jeder: Refers to every individual member separately.
einige: Points to more than one member without giving a specific number.
keiner: Rules out every person or thing in the relevant group.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet zwei genannte Personen oder Sachen und meint sie zusammen.

Word origin

The German form beide continues an inherited Germanic word that also produced the English cognate both.

Usage tips

  • Before a plural noun, beide changes with case, as in 'beide Bücher' but 'mit beiden Büchern'.

Opposites

  • keinerneitherpronoun

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