"wann anders" meaning in German

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Adverb

Forms: wannanders [alternative]
Etymology: Literally, “when else”. Compare woanders (“somewhere else”), which is standard usage. Etymology templates: {{m-g|when else}} “when else”, {{lit|when else}} Literally, “when else” Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} wann anders, {{de-adv}} wann anders
  1. (chiefly colloquial) some other time, at another time, at a different point in time Tags: colloquial Synonyms: zu anderer Zeit, zu einem anderen Zeitpunkt, ein andermal (english: not always applicable)
    Sense id: en-wann_anders-de-adv-78myt2v8 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "word": "zu einem anderen Zeitpunkt"
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