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Jener - translation, pronunciation and examples

jener
[ˈjeːnɐ]

that

🇩🇪 German
[ˈjeːnɐ]
Meaning of jener

weist auf eine räumlich oder gedanklich entfernte Person oder Sache hin

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When to use jener

that one

jener

that time

damals

that way

auf jene Weise

that year

jenes Jahr

that morning

jener Morgen

jener usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Jener Berg ist sehr hoch.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Ich erinnere mich an jenen Tag.

Similar words

jener

Refers to a specific, already identified person or thing: “the one who/that one.” Compared with a simple demonstrative, it is more explicit and often works as a pronoun.

selbiger

Means “the same/that very one,” but sounds very formal, old-fashioned, or literary. It is hardly used in modern everyday speech.

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🇩🇪German
jener

Refers to a specific, already identified person or thing: “the one who/that one.” Compared with a simple demonstrative, it is more explicit and often works as a pronoun.

A1Often

Derjenige, der heute gewinnt, bekommt einen Preis.

Тот, кто сегодня победит, получит приз.

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🇩🇪German
selbiger

Means “the same/that very one,” but sounds very formal, old-fashioned, or literary. It is hardly used in modern everyday speech.

A1Rarely

Ich habe selbigen Brief gestern erhalten.

Я получил тот самый письмо вчера.

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jener translation: that. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce jener

[ˈjeːnɐ]

jener translation

that

jener examples

Jener Berg ist sehr hoch.

jener transcription

[ˈjeːnɐ]

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jener meaning: what does it mean?

weist auf eine räumlich oder gedanklich entfernte Person oder Sache hin

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jener is pronounced as [ˈjeːnɐ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

jener definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Jener Berg ist sehr hoch. Translation: Тот горный пик очень высокий.

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