etwas
German
Alternative forms
- was (colloquial)
Etymology
From Old High German eddeshwaz, from edde- + hwaz. Compare Icelandic eitthvað (“something”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛtvas/
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Pronoun
etwas n
- something
Adverb
etwas
- somewhat, slightly
- a little, a bit
Related terms
- etwer
Further reading
- etwas in Duden online