Polyglot Dictionary

immerhin

/ɪmɐˈhɪn/

adverb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. at least, after all

    Built from immer (always) + hin; softens a statement by conceding a partial positive.

    • Immerhin hast du es versucht.

      At least you tried.

Similar words

zumindest

immerhin has an extra concessive sense, "after all"; zumindest is purely "at least."

Practice

1 What does immerhin mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ hast du es versucht.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches immerhin?

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