etwan in All languages combined

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Etymology: From Middle High German ëtewanne, ëtwan, from Old High German et(t)heswanne (“sometimes; at one time”). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|ëtewanne}} Middle High German ëtewanne, {{inh|de|goh|etheswanne|et(t)heswanne|sometimes; at one time}} Old High German et(t)heswanne (“sometimes; at one time”) Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} etwan, {{de-adv}} etwan

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  "lang_code": "de",
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          "date": "until 19ᵗʰ c.",
          "references": []
        }
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        "(obsolete) maybe"
      ],
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        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
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}

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    }
  ],
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        "(obsolete) maybe"
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"etwan" meaning in All languages combined

Adverb [German]