Example: Jeder in der Klasse muss seine Hausaufgaben machen.
Definition
"Jeder" is a German pronoun meaning 'everyone' or 'each person,' used to refer to all individuals within a group without exception. For example, in the sentence 'Jeder in der Klasse muss seine Hausaufgaben machen,' it means every student must do their homework.
The word "jeder" comes from Old High German 'jedar,' which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*aiwaz' meaning 'ever' or 'always.' Did you know? Its roots emphasize the idea of inclusiveness, covering every single member of a group.
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"Jeder" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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