aber
Meaning
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but; however; though
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaːbɐ/
Etymology
From Middle High German aber, aver, from Old High German aber, ābar, abur, aver, avur, afur, from Proto-Germanic *aferą (“behind”). Compare Bavarian owa (“but”), Luxembourgish awer (“but”), Saterland Frisian oaber (“but”), Middle Low German āver, German Low German aver (“but”).
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