andererseits

on the other hand

English meaning: on the other hand
CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Linking Words & Connectors
Dictionary: German words with A

andererseits in a sentence

Tarek möchte zwar studieren, aber andererseits möchte er auch gleich Geld verdienen.
Tarek wants to study, but on the other hand he also wants to earn money right away.

Word family

andererseits is built from ander (other, different). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where andererseits comes from

[1] Zusammensetzung aus ‚anderer‘ und ‚Seite‘

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Words that go with andererseits

allerdingshowever, though als obas if, as though dahertherefore; from there damitwith that; so that deswegentherefore, that's why einerseitson one hand einschließlichincluding entweder ... odereither ... or fallsin case, if jedochhowever nämlichnamely, that is obwohlalthough, though

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What does andererseits mean in English?

andererseits means "on the other hand". For example: "Tarek möchte zwar studieren, aber andererseits möchte er auch gleich Geld verdienen." — "Tarek wants to study, but on the other hand he also wants to earn money right away."

What level is andererseits in German?

andererseits is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the linking words & connectors vocabulary.

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