ebensowenig

no more than, just as little

adverb AY-ben-zo-vay-nikh Rare

Also means

equally not, likewise not

Usage Note

Ebensowenig (also ebenso wenig) negates in parallel: Er kann singen, ebensowenig wie sie tanzen kann (he can no more sing than she can dance). It creates a balanced negative comparison and is typical in formal or literary German.

Examples

"Ebensowenig wie man Regen aufhalten kann, kann man Zeit zurückdrehen."

Natural Translation

Just as little as you can stop rain, you can turn back time.

Literal Translation

Just-as-little-as one rain stop can, can one time back-turn.

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