ergens

Meaning

1. somewhere, anywhere
2. somehow, in some unspecified way
3. As part of a pronominal adverb, something (iets)

Concepts

somewhere

anywhere

someplace

miss

something

anyplace

nowhere

Hyphenated as

er‧gens

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛrɣəns/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ergens, ergent, ergen, irgen, from Old Dutch *iergin, *iowergin, from Proto-Germanic *euhwargin. Cognate with Old Saxon hwergin (> Middle Low German ergent, ergens), Old High German hwergin, iowergin (> Middle High German iergen, > German irgend), Old English hwerġen, Old Norse hvargi.

Sentences

Wellicht vindt ik nog ergens een gaatje in mijn agenda .

I may still find a hole in my calendar somewhere.

Ik heb nog ergens kampeermaaltijden en een kampingvuurtje liggen .

I still have some camping meals and a campfire.