Vocabulary
irgendein
/ˈɪʁɡn̩tʔaɪ̯n/· pronoun
some, any (no matter which)
Irgendein — some or other, it doesn't matter which: Gib mir irgendein Buch. Plural: irgendwelche. Also irgendwer, irgendwo, irgendwann.
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- irgendein · irgendeine · irgendein · irgendwelche (Plural) · ohne Nomen: irgendeiner / irgendeine / irgendeins
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
irgendein
some (or other), any
Hast du irgendeine Idee?
Have you got any idea?
Word family
irgendeinirgendwosomewhereirgendwannsometimeirgendwersomeone
Common combinations
- irgendein Problemsome problem
- irgendeine Lösungsome solution or other
- irgendwelche Fragenany questions
Real examples
- Irgendein Nachbar hat das Paket angenommen.Some neighbour took in the parcel.
- Gibt es noch irgendwelche Fragen?Are there any more questions?
- Nimm einfach irgendeinen Stuhl.Just take any chair.
