ohne

German

Etymology

From Middle High German āne (“without”), from Old High German āna, ānu, āno (“without”), from Proto-Germanic *ēnu, *ēnō (“without”), from Proto-Indo-European *anew, *enew (“without”). Cognate with Old Saxon āno (“without”), Old Frisian ōni (“without”), Old Norse án, ón (“without”), Ancient Greek ἄνευ (áneu, “without”), Gothic 𐌹𐌽𐌿 (inu, “without”). The Gothic word stems from Proto-Germanic *inō, the other cognates stem from Proto-Germanic *ēnō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈoːnə/
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Preposition

ohne

(+accusative) without

Antonyms

mit

Derived terms

ohnedies
ohnegleichen
ohnehin

Adverb

ohne

without
Ich mag Fußball, aber ich kann auch ohne leben.
I like soccer, but I could live without.

Usage notes

This use as an adverb is standard usage but generally avoided in (very) formal style.