sondern.
rather, but (instead).
Meaning & usage
rather, but (instead).
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German sunder, from Old High German suntar, from Proto-Germanic *sundraz (“isolated, particular, alone”).
to separate, to sunder
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German sundern, from Old High German suntarōn (“separate, distinguish”), from Proto-Germanic *sundrōną (“to sunder, to separate”). Cognate with English sunder, Dutch zonderen.
so?, then what?, so you tell me!
Naja, ganz so ist es ja auch nicht! — Sondern?
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German sunder, from Old High German suntar, from Proto-Germanic *sundraz (“isolated, particular, alone”).
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