German adverb · CEFR A2
irgendwie
Meaning in English: somehow, sort of
Example
Irgendwie schaffen wir das schon.
We'll manage somehow.
How common is irgendwie?
irgendwie is number 3,327 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 26 times per million words — about once every 39,000 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 75% of the words in an ordinary German text. A2 means an elementary word, usually learned in the first year.
Next to it in the frequency list
- 3,323verdienento earn, to deserve
- 3,324der Widerstandresistance, opposition
- 3,325kritisiertecriticised
- 3,326oberenupper, top
- 3,327irgendwiesomehow, sort of
- 3,328meldetreports, gets in touch
- 3,329der Angreiferattacker, striker
- 3,330erhöhteincreased, raised
- 3,331bereitento prepare, to cause
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