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außer

A2

except; besides

English meaning
except; besides
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außer in a sentence

Außer Lisa möchte niemand den Film sehen.

Except for Lisa, nobody wants to see the film.

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Where außer comes from

mittelhochdeutsch ūzer althochdeutsch ūz(z)ar „aus, aus … heraus“, germanisch *ūtar-, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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What does außer mean in English?

außer means "except; besides". For example: "Außer Lisa möchte niemand den Film sehen." — "Except for Lisa, nobody wants to see the film."

What level is außer in German?

außer is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the linking words & connectors vocabulary.

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