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einige

some

determiner EYE-ni-geh Common

Also means

several

Usage Note

einige means 'some/several' and inflects for the plural (einige Leute, mit einigen Freunden); the neuter singular einiges means 'quite a bit'. It implies a modest but non-trivial number, more than ein paar feels casual.

Examples

"Einige Schüler fehlten heute."

Natural Translation

Some pupils were absent today.

Literal Translation

Some pupils missed today.

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