German edit

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [dɛs ˈœftɐʁən]
  • Hyphenation: des Öf‧te‧ren
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Adverb edit

des Öfteren

  1. many times

Usage notes edit

  • The spelling des Öfteren has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (des öfteren) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.