anders

See also: Anders, änders, ånders, and ænders

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch anders.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑn.dərs/
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  • Hyphenation: an‧ders
  • Rhymes: -ɑndərs

Adjective

anders

  1. Predicative/adverbial form of ander
    De situatie is anders dan vorig jaar.
    The situation is different from last year.
  2. Partitive form of ander
    Vandaag wil ik iets anders doen.
    Today I want to do something different.

Adverb

anders

  1. otherwise
    Ik moet me haasten, anders zal ik te laat komen.
    I must hurry, otherwise I will come too late.
    Hij is er vandaag vroeger dan anders.
    He's here earlier than [he] otherwise [would've been].
    Het loopt vandaag anders dan anders.
    Today things go differently than [how they] otherwise [go].
  2. differently
    Je had je anders moeten gedragen.
    You should have behaved differently.
    Het loopt vandaag anders dan anders.
    Today things go differently than [how they] otherwise [go].
    De volgende keer doe ik het anders.
    The next time I will do it differently.

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German

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Adverb

anders

  1. different, differently
  2. else
  3. otherwise

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