German word

hingegen

Pronunciation

IPA/hɪnˈgeːgn̩/

Meaning

  • adverbon the other hand

Example

Ich arbeite tagsüber, hingegen schläft er nachts.

I work during the day; on the other hand, he sleeps at night.

Illustration for hingegen (on the other hand)

More examples

Er trinkt Kaffee, ich hingegen trinke Tee.

He drinks coffee; I, on the other hand, drink tea.

Core concept

One statement stands on one side while the next points toward a different side.

Common phrases

  • ich hingegen

    I, on the other hand

  • du hingegen

    you, on the other hand

Similar words

aber: Connects a statement to the previous one with a short, conversational contrast.
andererseits: Presents a different side or perspective on the matter.
stattdessen: Indicates that something happens in place of another action or fact.

Definition in German

ist ein Adverb, das einen Satz oder Teilsatz kontrastiert und das Vorherige in Gegensatz zu einer folgenden Aussage setzt.

Word origin

Hingegen developed from Middle High German hin gegen, a combination of hin and gegen that later became one word.

Usage tips

  • Hingegen can stand after the subject, as in Er hingegen arbeitet nachts, rather than only at the start of a sentence.

Other meanings

  • in contrastadverb

Opposites

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