als.
at (approximately) the same moment, when, while, as
Meaning & usage
at (approximately) the same moment, when, while, as
Als er ankam, öffnete sie die Tür.
Als wir jung waren, spielten wir im Wald.
than
Zwei ist größer als eins.
Die Kopie sieht anders aus als das Original.
To the same degree that, as (distinguished from the aforementioned use in that comparison was between equals)
as; like; in the function of; in the form of
Als Polizist muss ich es tun.
Wir sind Feinde, aber im Moment müssen wir uns als Freunde verhalten.
as if
but, other than
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German alles, from Old High German also, alsō (“as, like”); equivalent to all + so. Compare English as.
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