Ab und zu
Example: Ich besuche ab und zu meine Großeltern am Wochenende.
Definition
The phrase "ab und zu" means occasionally or from time to time, indicating an action or event that happens irregularly but more than rarely. It is used to express that something happens now and then without a fixed schedule.
Etymology
The phrase "ab und zu" comes from German, where "ab" means off or away and "zu" means to or at. Together, they form an idiomatic expression suggesting something happens intermittently. Did you know? It's like saying 'off and on' in English, capturing the idea of sporadic occurrence.
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"Ab und zu" appears in the Vocaplus list "", containing 107 commonly used expressions.
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