ergens

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ergens, ergent, ergen, irgen, from Old Dutch *iergin, *iowergin, from Proto-Germanic *euhwargin. Cognate with Old Saxon hwergin (> Middle Low German ergent, ergens), Old High German hwergin, iowergin (> Middle High German iergen, > German irgend), Old English hwerġen, Old Norse hvargi.

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Adverb

ergens

  1. somewhere, anywhere
  2. As part of a pronominal adverb, something (= iets).
    Ergens in het vliegveld ligt mijn tas.
    My bag is somewhere in the airport.

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