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Außer - translation, pronunciation and examples

außer
/ˈaʊ̯sɐ/

besides

🇩🇪 German
/ˈaʊ̯sɐ/
Meaning of außer

in addition to; apart from

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Pronunciation/ˈaʊ̯sɐ/
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besides

When to use außer

besides that

außerdem

besides me

außer mir

besides you

außer dir

besides work

außer der Arbeit

besides school

außer der Schule

außer usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Außer Tom war niemand da.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Außer Wasser trank er nichts.

Similar words

außer

besides — in addition to; apart from

außerdem

Adds another fact or argument; close to “also” or “besides” in the sense of addition.

zudem

Highlights an additional argument or fact; slightly more formal than “außerdem”.

darüber hinaus

Used to add a further or broader point; often sounds a bit more formal.

neben

Means physical position next to something; like “beside” in the spatial sense, not “except”.

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🇩🇪German
außer

besides — in addition to; apart from

A2Very Often

Außer Tom war niemand da.

Кроме Тома никого не было.

A
🇩🇪German
außerdem

Adds another fact or argument; close to “also” or “besides” in the sense of addition.

A2Very Often

Ich habe keine Zeit, außerdem bin ich müde.

У меня нет времени, к тому же я устал.

Z
🇩🇪German
zudem

Highlights an additional argument or fact; slightly more formal than “außerdem”.

A2Often

Das Wetter ist schlecht, zudem ist es sehr kalt.

Погода плохая, к тому же очень холодно.

D
🇩🇪German
darüber hinaus

Used to add a further or broader point; often sounds a bit more formal.

A2Often

Er spricht drei Sprachen, darüber hinaus kennt er sich mit Computern gut aus.

Он говорит на трёх языках, кроме того, он хорошо разбирается в компьютерах.

N
🇩🇪German
neben

Means physical position next to something; like “beside” in the spatial sense, not “except”.

A2Very Often

Das Auto steht neben dem Haus.

Машина стоит рядом с домом.

N
🇩🇪German
nebenher

Means “at the same time, on the side, as a sideline”; not the same as “besides/excluding”.

A2Often

Sie arbeitet nebenher als Kellnerin.

Она подрабатывает официанткой.

N
🇩🇪German
nebst

An old-fashioned or formal word meaning “together with, along with”; used rarely.

A2Rarely

Bitte senden Sie den Antrag nebst allen Unterlagen ein.

Пожалуйста, отправьте заявление вместе со всеми документами.

A
🇩🇪German
abgesehen von

Means “apart from, except for”; used when something is explicitly excluded.

A2Often

Abgesehen von kleinen Fehlern ist der Text gut.

Не считая небольших ошибок, текст хороший.

N
🇩🇪German
nebenan

Means “next door, nearby”; refers to location, not the meaning “except”.

A2Often

Die Bäckerei ist nebenan.

Пекарня находится по соседству.

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How to pronounce außer and what this word means

außer translation: besides. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce außer

/ˈaʊ̯sɐ/

außer translation

besides

außer examples

Außer Tom war niemand da.

außer transcription

/ˈaʊ̯sɐ/

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außer meaning: what does it mean?

zusätzlich zu etwas; abgesehen von

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außer is pronounced as /ˈaʊ̯sɐ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Außer Tom war niemand da. Translation: Кроме Тома никого не было.

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