"qua" meaning in German

See qua in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /kvaː/ Audio: De-qua.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin quā. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|de|la|quā|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin quā, {{bor+|de|la|quā}} Borrowed from Latin quā Head templates: {{head|de|preposition}} qua
  1. (formal) by Tags: formal Synonyms: durch, mittels, kraft
    Sense id: en-qua-de-prep-p-LSbo0V Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German prepositions

Download JSON data for qua meaning in German (1.8kB)

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