"ab und zu" meaning in German

See ab und zu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Audio: De-ab und zu.ogg
Etymology: Compare Dutch af en toe. Etymology templates: {{cog|nl|af en toe}} Dutch af en toe Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} ab und zu, {{de-adv}} ab und zu
  1. (idiomatic) now and then; occasionally Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Time Synonyms: ab und an, gelegentlich, hin und wieder, dann und wann
    Sense id: en-ab_und_zu-de-adv-o9xcr5sV Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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