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dereinst

down there; downward

adverb dayr-AYNST Rare

Usage Note

Abhin is a southern German/Austrian dialect directional adverb ('down there', 'downward'), not standard written German. A normal learner will rarely meet it; standard German uses hinunter or hinab.

Examples

"Geh abhin zum Bach und hol Wasser."

Natural Translation

Go down to the stream and fetch water.

Literal Translation

Go down-there to-the stream and fetch water.

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