ebendieser

German

Etymology

Univerbation of eben +‎ dieser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːbn̩ˌdiːzɐ/, /ˌeːbn̩ˈdiːzɐ/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Pronoun

ebendieser (demonstrative)

  1. (higher register) that very (one), the very same (one), the previously mentioned
    Synonym: genau dieser
    • 2023 March 1, Wolfgang Höbel, “Rattenrennen in Hollywood”, in Der Spiegel, number 9/2023:
      Der Film lässt sich ohne Mühe als Anklage gegen die Verdruckstheit und Selbstgerechtigkeit der Filmleute von Hollywood nach #MeToo begreifen. Insofern ist es eine überraschende Volte, dass Hollywood ebendiesen Film nun bejubelt.
      The movie easily reads as an indictment against the shamefacedness and self-righteousness of film industry people from Hollywood after #MeToo. With that in mind, it is a surprising about-face that Hollywood now cheers for that very movie.

Usage notes

  • Especially used to highlight an unexpected shared identity of the object or person referred to in two contexts.

Declension

Declension of ebendieser
singular plural
m f n
nominative ebendieser ebendiese ebendieses ebendiese
genitive ebendieses ebendieser ebendieses ebendieser
dative ebendiesem ebendieser ebendiesem ebendiesen
accusative ebendiesen ebendiese ebendieses ebendiese

Further reading

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