durchaus
Wir können uns der Gratulation durchaus anschließen .
We can certainly join the congratulations.
- (formal) absolutely, fully, entirely
- (formal) absolutely, definitely, certainly, in any case
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
abselut
Basel-Landschaft
durchuus
Graubünden
uu
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dʊrçˈaʊ̯s/
Etymology
In summary
From Late Middle High German durch ūz (“entirely through, all the way”). Equivalent to durch (“through”) + aus (“out”). Compare English throughout and Yiddish דורכויס (durkhoys).
Related words
even in a slight degree
是非とも
unausbleiblich
sehr wohl
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