"je nachdem" meaning in German

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Adverb

IPA: /ˌjeː.naxˈdeːm/
Etymology: je nach + dem (“depending on that”) Etymology templates: {{compound|de|je nach|dem}} je nach + dem Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} je nachdem, {{de-adv}} je nachdem
  1. as the case may be
    Sense id: en-je_nachdem-de-adv-QDIx6zZs Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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