vielleicht.
perhaps, maybe
Meaning & usage
perhaps, maybe
Vielleicht hat er einen Unfall gehabt.
frequently replaces bitte (“please”) in polite questions
Könnten Sie vielleicht das Fenster aufmachen?
expresses amazement or excitement, particularly at something negative
Das is’ vielleicht ’ne Geldverschwendung da!
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German vil līchte (“very easily”), thus: “what could easily happen”. Compare the same in German Low German villicht, Dutch wellicht, Saterland Frisian fielicht.
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