aber
German (Berlin)
/ˈaːbɐ/, /ˈabɐ/
conjunction
Definitions
- but; however; though
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German aber (contrary, opposite) inherited from Old High German aber inherited from Proto-Germanic *aferą (behind).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*aferą
Gloss
behind
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Aber German
- aberhundert German
- abertausend German
- aberwitzig German
- aper German
- hundert German
- tausend German
- aber Norwegian Bokmål
- *afar Proto-Germanic
- *aferą Proto-Germanic
- aber Swedish
- abar Old High German
- aber Old High German
- avur Old High German
- aber Middle High German
- aver Middle High German
- awer Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- אָבער Yiddish
- ab Volapük
- awer Hunsrik
- åber Zipser German