German word

woanders

Pronunciation

IPA/voˈandɐs/

Meaning

  • adverbelsewhere

Example

Gibt es das woanders günstiger?

Is it cheaper somewhere else?

Illustration for woanders (elsewhere)

More examples

Für Ruhe und bessere Luft wohne ich woanders.

For peace and better air, I live elsewhere.

Core concept

Attention shifts from the current location to a different place where the same thing may also be found or happen.

Common phrases

  • woanders wohnen

    live elsewhere

  • woanders arbeiten

    work elsewhere

  • woanders erhältlich

    available elsewhere

Similar words

irgendwoanders: At some other place, with no specific location identified.
anderswo: At another place, without naming which place.

Definition in German

An einem anderen Ort vorhanden oder geschehen; adverbiale Angabe, dass etwas nicht hier, sondern woanders ist.

Word origin

The adverb woanders combines wo, referring to a place, with anders, meaning 'different', and expresses location in a different place.

Usage tips

  • Woanders can refer to another shop or source without naming it, which makes it natural in price comparisons.

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