Meaning

  1. (adverb, form-of, pronominal) pronominal adverb of bei (replaces bei + demonstrative or personal pronoun, unless referring to people)
  2. with one, on one
  3. indeed, (but) actually (expressing a contradiction)
  4. in the process of
  5. in the process
  6. thereby, thus

bei

  1. (locative) by, near
  2. at
  3. for, at, in
  4. (formal, reflexive) with, on
  5. upon, at the time of
  6. in case of, in the event of
  7. during; while; during the existence of
  8. over; during
  9. (dated) care of; via
  10. (dialectal, nonstandard) with, to, towards

Frequency

A1
Dialects

Zürich

Zürich

debii

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Appenzell Innerrhoden

debi

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

derbyy

Zürich

Zürich

dabei

Zürich

Zürich

debi

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/daˑˈbaɪ̯/
Etymology

In summary

da + bei. Compare English thereby, Yiddish דערבײַ (derbay).

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