durchaus
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Late Middle High German durch ūz (“entirely through, all the way”). Equivalent to durch (“through”) + aus (“out”). Compare English throughout and Yiddish דורכויס (durkhoys).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /dʊrçˈaʊ̯s/, /ˈdʊrç.aʊ̯s/, [dʊʁçˈʔaʊ̯s], [ˈdʊʁç.ʔaʊ̯s], [ˈdʊʁ.çaʊ̯s], [dʊɐ̯ç-]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aʊ̯s
Adverb
[edit]durchaus (somewhat formal)
- absolutely, fully, entirely
- Synonyms: ganz, völlig, vollkommen, absolut, total
- Er hat sich als durchaus ungeeignet erwiesen.
- He has proved himself entirely unqualified.
- absolutely, definitely, certainly, in any case
- Synonyms: auf jeden Fall, absolut, unbedingt, sicher
- Das kann ich mir durchaus vorstellen.
- I can certainly envision that.
- 1909 [1901], Thomas Mann, Buddenbrooks […] [1], Berlin: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, →OCLC, page 253:
- »Assez, Christian!« sagte die Konsulin. »Dies interessiert uns durchaus nicht.«
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- 1999, “Die neue Seltsamkeit”, in K.O.O.K, performed by Tocotronic:
- Man sei durchaus bereit ein anderes Leben zu führen / Im Augenblick stünde man zwar noch zwischen den Türen
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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