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außerdem

besides

adverb OW-ser-daym Common

Also means

moreover

Usage Note

außerdem adds a further point, like 'besides' or 'in addition'. As a sentence opener it triggers verb-second inversion: Außerdem ist es spät. It literally combines außer ('apart from') and dem.

Examples

"Es regnet, außerdem ist es kalt."

Natural Translation

It's raining, and besides it's cold.

Literal Translation

It rains, besides is it cold.

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