"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 Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], so'n [masculine, nominative, singular], so'ne [feminine, nominative, singular], so'n [neuter, nominative, singular], so'ne [error-unrecognized-form, nominative, singular], so'nes [genitive, masculine, singular], so'ner [feminine, genitive, singular], so'nes [genitive, neuter, singular], so'ner [error-unrecognized-form, genitive, singular], so'nem [dative, masculine, singular], so'm [dative, masculine, singular], so'ner [dative, feminine, singular], so'nem [dative, neuter, singular], so'm [dative, neuter, singular], so'nen [dative, error-unrecognized-form, singular], so'nen [accusative, masculine, singular], so'n [accusative, masculine, singular], so'ne [accusative, feminine, singular], so'n [accusative, neuter, singular], so'ne [accusative, error-unrecognized-form, singular], so 'n [alternative], son [alternative]
  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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of German indefinite pronouns: 11 89 Disambiguation of German pronouns: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: so, ein, 'n

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "form": "so'nem",
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    },
    {
      "form": "so'm",
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "so'ner",
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    },
    {
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      "form": "so 'n",
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    },
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      "form": "son",
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "pron",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "so"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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        }
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          "english": "I've never seen such a narrow house!",
          "text": "So’n schmales Haus hab ich ja noch nie gesehen!",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Contraction of so ein: such a(n)"
      ],
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          "so",
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        ],
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          "ein",
          "ein#German"
        ],
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          "such",
          "such"
        ],
        [
          "a",
          "a"
        ],
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        ]
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        "(colloquial) Contraction of so ein: such a(n)"
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      ]
    },
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          "text": "Er hat so’n Praktikum bei so’ner Firma gemacht.",
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        "(colloquial) Often used with a merely indefinite sense: a(n), some"
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/zoːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zɔn/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Sohn (long vowel)"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "sonn (short vowel)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "so'n"
}
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    "German indefinite pronouns",
    "German lemmas",
    "German pronouns",
    "German terms with homophones",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
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  ],
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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    {
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    {
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        "singular"
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      "form": "so'ner",
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      "form": "so'nes",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
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        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "so'nen",
      "source": "declension",
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "so'n",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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          "text": "So’n schmales Haus hab ich ja noch nie gesehen!",
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        "Contraction of so ein: such a(n)"
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      "homophone": "Sohn (long vowel)"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "sonn (short vowel)"
    }
  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for so'n meaning in German (3.8kB)

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