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und so weiter

and so on

adverb unt zoh VY-ter Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

et cetera

Usage Note

und so weiter closes an open-ended list, like and so on. Abbreviated usw. in writing, parallel to Latin etc. It trails off an enumeration the listener can extend themselves.

Examples

"Wir brauchen Brot, Milch, Eier und so weiter."

Natural Translation

We need bread, milk, eggs and so on.

Literal Translation

We need bread, milk, eggs and so further.

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