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beide

both

determiner BYE-deh Common
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Usage Note

beide means 'both' and inflects like a plural adjective (beide Hunde, mit beiden Händen). The neuter beides refers to two things as one unit, and die beiden often just means 'the two of them'.

Examples

"Beide Kinder schlafen schon."

Natural Translation

Both children are already asleep.

Literal Translation

Both children sleep already.

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