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zweitens

secondly

Meaning of zweitens

used to add a second point

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German/ˈt͡svaɪ̯təns/
Russian transcription[vəftɐˈrɨx]
secondly
zweitens - secondly
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zweitens with Russian translation

zweitens usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Во-первых, это дорого, во-вторых, это не нужно.

Erstens ist es teuer, zweitens ist es unnötig.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Во-вторых, нам нужно больше времени.

Zweitens brauchen wir mehr Zeit.

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zweitens belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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zweitens synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between zweitens / ferner / außerdem / zweimal / nachher / anschließend

F
🇩🇪German
ferner

Formal word for adding another point or argument; more common in writing than in everyday speech.

A2Often
A
🇩🇪German
außerdem

Very common word for adding an extra thought; neutral and very natural.

A2Very Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zweimal

Means 'twice' and refers to quantity or repetition, not to listing points in a text.

A2Very Often
N
🇩🇪German
nachher

Refers to time: 'afterwards' or 'later'; not used to introduce a second point.

A2Often
A
🇩🇪German
anschließend

Also marks time sequence: 'then' or 'subsequently'; sounds a bit more formal/bookish.

A2Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zweitens wird verwendet, um einen zweiten Punkt einzuleiten

This is not a separate synonym, but an explanation of the function of 'zweitens': it introduces the second point in a list.

A2Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
außerdem fügt einen weiteren Gedanken hinzu

Not a synonym but an explanation: 'außerdem' adds another thought, often in both speech and writing.

A2Very Often
F
🇩🇪German
ferner führt einen zusätzlichen Aspekt an

This is an explanation of 'ferner': it introduces an additional aspect, usually in more formal language.

A2Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zweimal bedeutet zweimal, nicht als Gliederungspartikel

This explains that 'zweimal' means 'twice' and is not used as a discourse marker for structuring text.

A2Very Often
N
🇩🇪German
nachher und anschließend beziehen sich auf die Zeitfolge

This explains that both words refer to the sequence of events in time, not to adding an argument.

A2Often

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How to pronounce zweitens and what this word means

zweitens means secondly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce zweitens

/ˈt͡svaɪ̯təns/

zweitens translation

secondly

zweitens examples

Erstens ist es teuer, zweitens ist es unnötig.

zweitens transcription

/ˈt͡svaɪ̯təns/

Questions about this word

zweitens meaning: what does it mean?

wird verwendet, um einen zweiten Punkt hinzuzufügen

zweitens pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

zweitens is pronounced as /ˈt͡svaɪ̯təns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

zweitens definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Erstens ist es teuer, zweitens ist es unnötig. Translation: Во-первых, это дорого, во-вторых, это не нужно.

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