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ab und zu

время от времени

Meaning of ab und zu

gelegentlich; in unregelmäßigen Abständen

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DE[ap ʊnt tsuː]
every now and then
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ab und zuevery now and then
einmalonce
jeden Tagevery day
monatlichevery month
sofortright now
Sekundesecond
Stundehour

ab und zu synonyms

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gelegentlich
Neutral word for something that happens from time to time; a bit more general and slightly more formal than 'ab und zu'.
von Zeit zu Zeit
Emphasizes repetition at intervals; sounds a little more explicit and slightly more descriptive.
manchmal
The most general and frequent option in this list; it simply means 'sometimes' without stressing rarity.
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🇩🇪de

Neutral word for something that happens from time to time; a bit more general and slightly more formal than 'ab und zu'.

B1Often
🇩🇪de

Emphasizes repetition at intervals; sounds a little more explicit and slightly more descriptive.

B1Often
🇩🇪de

The most general and frequent option in this list; it simply means 'sometimes' without stressing rarity.

B1Very Often

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ab und zu Bedeutung: what does it mean?

gelegentlich; in unregelmäßigen Abständen

ab und zu Aussprache: how do you pronounce it?

ab und zu is pronounced as [ap ʊnt tsuː]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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