determinerpronoun
etlich
several
Es beschreibt eine ungenaue Menge von Dingen oder Personen, die mehr als zwei sind.
The German word "etlich" is an indefinite pronoun/adjective meaning "several", "quite a few", or "a number of". It refers to an unspecified but considerable quantity.
- Root: The word itself is standalone (no smaller meaningful parts excluding prefixes).
Similar words:
- mehrere (several)
- einige (some)
- zahlreiche (numerous)
Difference:
- Etlich often has a somewhat informal or slightly vague tone compared to mehrere or zahlreiche, which can be more precise.
- Einige usually implies fewer items than etlich or zahlreiche.
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Examples
Ich habe etliche Bücher zu Hause.determiner
I have several books at home.
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