# etliche

etliche is a German pronoun meaning “scores”.

## Meanings

1. _indefinite_ scores (of), a number (of), several, quite a few (of)

## Examples

- An der vorletzten Bushaltestelle sind noch etliche Leute zugestiegen. — Quite a few people got on at the last but one bus stop.
- Er hat ihr etliche Sprachnachrichten hinterlassen. — He left many voice messages for her.
- Tom spricht etliche Sprachen, die ich noch nicht einmal dem Namen nach kenne. — Tom speaks quite a few languages whose names I don't even know.
- Wir haben etliche bereits den Behörden gemeldet. — We've already reported many of them to the authorities.
- In diesem Zimmer stehen etliche urzeitliche Vasen. — Several primeval vases stand in this room.

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