ein paar

German

Etymology

From ein +‎ paar. First attested in the 16th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌaɪ̯n ˈpaːɐ̯]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: ein paar

Determiner

ein paar

  1. some; a few; a couple of
    Synonyms: einige, wenige
    Antonyms: viele, eine Unmenge

Usage notes

  • The determiner occurs almost exclusively in the combined form ein paar in standard German, but exceptions do exist.

Derived terms

  • jemandem ein paar scheuern

See also

Further reading

  • “ein paar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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