Adverb
hingegen
Pronunciation: [hɪnˈɡeːɡŋ̩]
on the other hand
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Meanings
Adverb
- on the other hand
- however, but
Example sentence
Du bist jung; ich hingegen bin sehr alt.
You are young. I, on the other hand, am very old.
Usage
- ich hingegen — Hingegen can follow the subject when marking a contrast.
- Hingegen ist … — At the beginning of a main clause, the verb follows.
Der erste Weg ist steil, der zweite hingegen fast eben.
The first route is steep; the second, however, is almost flat.