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auch

[aʊ̯x]

adv

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. also, too, as well (in addition to whatever or whoever has previously been listed)
  2. Used for emphasis.
  3. even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality)
  4. ever as in whatever, whenever, however, etc.
Examples

Ich will auch ein Eis.

I too want an ice cream.

Pronunciationaʊ̯x

Part of speechadv

Usage noteMeaning can shift depending on which word in the sentence receives the stress.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.