entweder

German

Etymology

From ent- +‎ weder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛntveːdɐ/
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Conjunction

entweder

  1. either (only with oder)
    entweder … oder ― either … or

Usage notes

  • Used only in the pair "entweder … oder", like "either … or" in English.
  • Syntactically, entweder may be treated like a coordinating conjunction or like an adverb. In the latter case, inversion takes place without there being any change in meaning. Compare:
Entweder du gehst nach Hause oder du bleibst noch.
Entweder gehst du nach Hause oder du bleibst noch.
Either you go home or you stay some more.

See also

  • weder (neither … nor)
  • eintzweder
  • entzweder

Further reading

  • “entweder” in Duden online
  • “entweder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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