"so'n" meaning in German

See so'n in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Pronoun

IPA: /zoːn/, /zɔn/
Head templates: {{head|de|pronoun|cat2=indefinite pronouns}} so'n
  1. (colloquial) Contraction of so ein: such a(n) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction Alternative form of: so ein (extra: such a(n))
    Sense id: en-so'n-de-pron-Zf0PA7Gk
  2. (colloquial) Often used with a merely indefinite sense: a(n), some Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-so'n-de-pron-HS-iCGhN Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German indefinite pronouns, German pronouns Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of German indefinite pronouns: 20 80 Disambiguation of German pronouns: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: so 'n, son Related terms: so, ein, 'n

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for so'n meaning in German (2.0kB)

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