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apropos

[apʁoˈpoː]

Rhymes with oː

Where it comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von französisch à propos ^(→ fr) „zur (behandelten) Sache, zum richtigen Zeitpunkt kommend“ entlehnt

adverb

leitet auf ein ähnliches oder verwandtes Gesprächsthema über Und, apropos Spielen, wie ging dein Fußballspiel gestern eigentlich aus?

In English

apropos by the way
by the way incidentally
incidentally by the way — see also by the way
speaking of relatedly

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"apropos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/apropos. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

apropos. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/apropos

Chicago

"apropos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/apropos.

BibTeX

@misc{apropos_2026,
  title = {apropos},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/apropos},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}