wann anders

German

Alternative forms

• wannanders (rare, though analogous to woanders)

Etymology

Literally, “when else”. Compare woanders (“somewhere else”), which is standard usage.

Adverb

wann anders

1. (chiefly colloquial) some other time, at another time, at a different point in time

   Synonyms: zu anderer Zeit, zu einem anderen Zeitpunkt, (not always applicable) ein andermal

   Das können wir ja noch wann anders besprechen.

   We can discuss that some other time.

   Meistens kommt er um sieben, aber er kann ja auch mal wann anders kommen.

   He usually comes at seven, but he might also come at another time for once.