Interjection / Adjective / Adverb
eben
Pronunciation: /eːbən/
just; a moment ago
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Meanings
Interjection
- exactly; used to express agreement with an argument while not having needed convincing
Adjective
- flat, smooth, even (of a surface)
Adverb
- just; a moment ago
- just, simply, indicating that something is generally known or cannot be changed, and is therefore to be accepted; often equivalent to a shrug
- just, quickly, indicating that something is done fast or without much complication
- exactly, very
Example sentence
Wo ist denn dein Mann? Der saß doch eben noch hier.
Where's your husband? He was sitting here just a minute ago.
Usage
- eben noch hier — Describes a situation that was true a moment ago.
- eben / gleich — In this time sense, eben looks back; gleich looks ahead.
Meine Mutter hat eben angerufen.
My mother just called.