Determiner
paar
Pronunciation: /paːr/
some; few; a few
A2
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Meanings
Determiner
- some; few; a few
Example sentence
Wo sind Sie die letzten paar Tage gewesen?
Where have you been the past couple of days?
Usage
- ein paar Minuten — The expression uses lowercase paar for an unspecified small number.
- ein paar / ein Paar — Ein Paar with a capital P means a pair or couple.
Ich brauche noch ein paar Minuten.
I still need a few minutes.
Not the word you meant? See also das Paar (Noun).