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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSomewhen
/ˈsʌm.wɛn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
At some unspecified or unknown time.
"We hope to visit Japan somewhen in the near future."
- 1
An unspecified time or date.
"The project is scheduled to begin somewhen around October."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in English by analogy with words like somewhere and somehow, combining the indefinite adjective 'some' with 'when'. It dates back to the mid-19th century, often utilized in literary and speculative contexts to denote an unspecified point in time without restricting it to past, present, or future.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Somewhen" is said worldwide
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un moment
Transliteration: œ̃ mɔ.mɑ̃
"Nous voyagerons somewhen l'année prochaine."
irgendwann
Transliteration: ˈɪʁɡəntˌvan
"Wir werden uns somewhen wiedersehen."
talvolta
Transliteration: talˈvɔl.ta
"Ci incontreremo somewhen."
algún día
Transliteration: alˈɣun ˈdi.a
"Terminaremos este libro somewhen."
alguma altura
Transliteration: alˈɡumɐ alˈtu.ɾɐ
"Vamos viajar somewhen."
किसी समय
Transliteration: kisī samay
"हम somewhen मिलेंगे।"
某个时候
Transliteration: mǒu gè shí hòu
"我们 somewhen 会再见面。"
언젠가
Transliteration: eon-jen-ga
"우리는 somewhen 만날 것입니다."
いつか
Transliteration: itsuka
"私たちは somewhen 会うでしょう。"
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