English
rank|girl|during|several|333|either|whether|city|held
Etymology
Old English æghwæþer|ǣġhwæþer, from West Germanic, ultimately corresponding to �ay� + �whether�.
Pronunciation
(especially American and Australian; also British): �th�(r), /i�ð�(r)/, /<tt>i:D@</tt>(<tt>r</tt>)/
:Rhymes:English:-i�ð�(r)|Rhymes: -i�ð�(r)
audio|en-us-either.ogg|Audio (US)
(British and Canadian; also Australian, sometimes American): īth�(r), /aɪð�(r)/, /<tt>aID@</tt>(<tt>r</tt>)/
:Rhymes:English:-aɪð�(r)|Rhymes: -aɪð�(r)
audio|en-us-either.ogg|Audio (US)
Hyphenation: ei·ther
Determiner
either
- one or the other (of two)
#:I don't mind whether your mother or father attends - you can bring either parent.
- each of two
#:The room has a door at either end.
#:I don't mind whether your mother or father attends - you can bring either.
Synonyms
i-c|one or the other
i-c|each of two both, each
Translations
trans-top|one or the other
Finnish: jompikumpi
French: l'un ou l'autre m, l'une ou l'autre f (for two feminine nouns)
trans-mid
Italian: l'uno o l'altro m, l'una o l'altra f (for two feminine nouns)
Scots: ither
Swedish: endera
Swedish: vilken som
trans-bottom
trans-top|each of two
Finnish: kumpikin, molemmat
French: chaque
trans-mid
Italian: ciascuno
Swedish: vardera, båda
trans-bottom
Adverb
either
- (after a negative) as well
#:I don't like him and I don't like her either.
Synonyms
too
Translations
Finnish: myöskään, -kaan, -kään
French: non plus
Italian: neanche, nemmeno, neppure
mid
Russian: �акже не#Russian|не (tákže ne)
Spanish: tampoco
Swedish: heller
Conjunction
either
- Introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or".
#:Either you eat your dinner or you go to your room.
Translations
Dutch: ofwel...ofwel
Finnish: joko
French: ou, soit
Italian: o#Italian|o, oppure
mid
Russian: либо...либо (lÃbo...lÃbo)
Scots: ither
Swedish: antingen...eller
Usage notes
When there are more than two alternatives, "any" is used instead.
In Britain, the "I-TH(v)ER" pronunciation is preferred over the American "EE-TH(v)ER" variant.
See also
neither
nor
or
Category:English determiners
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fi:either
te:either
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