an sich

per se

English meaning: per se
CEFR level: German B2 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with A

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an sich in a sentence

Das Projekt ist an sich interessant.
The project is interesting per se.

Words that go with an sich

die Abgeordnetemember of parliament abgespeckteslimmed-down das Abkommenagreement / deal / convention abnehmenddecreasing / waning das Abonnementsubscription der Abscheuabhorrence / disgust abschiebento deport / get rid of absehbarforeseeable absehento foresee der Abstanddistance / spacing / gap die Abstimmungvote / voting der Absturzcrash / fall

Questions about an sich

What does an sich mean in English?

an sich means "per se". For example: "Das Projekt ist an sich interessant." — "The project is interesting per se."

What level is an sich in German?

an sich is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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