Vocabulary
inwiefern
/ɪnviˈfɛʁn/· adverb
to what extent, in what way
Inwiefern — asks how far something is true: Inwiefern ist das ein Problem?
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inwiefern
to what extent, in what way
Inwiefern betrifft uns das?
To what extent does that affect us?
Word family
inwieferninwieweitto what extentinsofernin that respectwiehow
Common combinations
- fragen, inwiefernto ask to what extent
- unklar, inwiefernunclear to what extent
- inwiefern …?in what way …?
Real examples
- Inwiefern unterscheiden sich die beiden Modelle?In what way do the two models differ?
- Es ist unklar, inwiefern die Maßnahme wirkt.It's unclear to what extent the measure works.
- Erklären Sie, inwiefern der Text aktuell ist.Explain in what way the text is topical.
