sozusagen

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sozusagen

[ˌzoːt͡suˈzaːɡŋ̩]

Rhymes with aːɡn̩

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zusammengesetzt aus so, zu und sagen

adverb soz. · szs.

Einleitung eines bildlich (metaphorisch) gemeinten Ausdrucks gewissermaßen Ich bin sozusagen der „Kaiser vom Schrottplatz“.
Similar: quasi, eine Art, so, gesagt, gewissermaßen, gleichsam

In English

so to speak in a manner of speaking
as it were to indicate a word or statement is not exact
if you will conceding a description
in a manner of speaking as it were, figuratively speaking, in a manner, in a way, in a certain respect
as much as practically, no less than
shall we say as a warning that the description may be imprecise or a private opinion

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{sozusagen_2026,
  title = {sozusagen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/sozusagen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}