sondern
In English: but rather (after a negation)
A2CONJUNCTION
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___ Sonnabend?
Example sentences
Nein, nicht ich, sondern du!
No, not me, but you!
Tatoeba · Zaghawa · CC BY 2.0 FRDas ist keine Beleidigung, sondern eine Feststellung.
It's not an insult. It's an observation.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FRDas ist nicht meine Schwester, sondern meine Mutter.
She is not my sister but my mother.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FRDon't forget this word
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