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hingegen — on the other hand, on the contrary, in contrast, whereas in German

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Pronunciation

/hɪnˈge:gn̩/

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Example Sentences

Du bist jung; ich hingegen bin sehr alt.

You are young. I, on the contrary, am very old.

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