sondern — rather, but (instead).
sondern is the #141 most common word in German, a conjunction. It means “rather, but (instead).” and is pronounced [ˈzɔndɐn].
#141frequency rank
0.05%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of sondern
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sondert | he/she · present | |
| sonderte | past | rather |
| gesondert | past participle | rather |
| haben | auxiliary verb | rather |
| sondern | infinitive | rather |
| sondernd | -ing form | rather |
| sondre | I · present | |
| sondere | I · present | |
| sonder | I · present | |
| sondern | we · present | |
| sondere | I · subjunctive I (reported) | |
| sondre | I · subjunctive I (reported) | |
| sondern | we · subjunctive I (reported) | |
| sonderst | you · present | |
| sondert | you (pl.) · present | |
| sonderest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | |
| sondrest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | |
| sonderet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | |
| sondret | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | |
| sondern | they · present | |
| sondere | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | |
| sondre | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | |
| sondern | they · subjunctive I (reported) | |
| sonderte | I · past | |
| sonderten | we · past | |
| sonderte | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | |
| sonderten | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | |
| sondertest | you · past | |
| sondertet | you (pl.) · past | |
| sondertest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | |
| sondertet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | |
| sonderte | he/she · past | |
| sonderten | they · past | |
| sonderte | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | |
| sonderten | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | |
| sondre | you · command | |
| sonder | you · command | |
| sondere | you · command | |
| sondert | you (pl.) · command |
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