andernorts

German

Alternative forms

• anderenorts (less common)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈandɐnˌ(ʔ)ɔʁts/, [ˈandɐnˌ(ʔ)ɔʁts], [ˈandɐnˌ(ʔ)ɔɐ̯ts]

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Adverb

andernorts

1. (formal) elsewhere

Usage notes

• The word may be used for “elsewhere” when it refers to a geographical place or region: In München war schönes Wetter, aber andernorts hat es geregnet. – “The weather was fine in Munich, but it was raining elsewhere.”
• Andernorts will not be used referring to non-geographical places, for example “elsewhere in the garden, the apartment, etc.”

Related terms

• anderswo
• anderwärts
• woanders

Further reading

• “andernorts” in Duden online