Polyglot Dictionary

ohnehin

/oːnəˈhɪn/

adverb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. anyway, in any case

    Close to sowieso, which is more colloquial; ohnehin is a bit more formal/written.

Similar words

sowieso

ohnehin and sowieso are close synonyms for "anyway, in any case," largely interchangeable; sowieso is more colloquial.

Practice

1 What does ohnehin mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich wollte ___ früher gehen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ohnehin?

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