sondern
B1but rather
- English meaning
- but rather
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
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sondern in a sentence
Unser Besuch kommt nicht heute, sondern morgen.
Our guests are not coming today, but rather tomorrow.
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Where sondern comes from
mittelhochdeutsch „sundern“, althochdeutsch „suntarōn“. Das Verb ist seit dem 9. Jahrhundert belegt.
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What does sondern mean in English?
sondern means "but rather". For example: "Unser Besuch kommt nicht heute, sondern morgen." — "Our guests are not coming today, but rather tomorrow."
What level is sondern in German?
sondern is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the linking words & connectors vocabulary.
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