immerhin
German, adverb[ˈɪmɐˈhɪn]
immerhin is spelled I-M-M-E-R-H-I-N (8 letters) and appears 71 times per million words in written German, the 1,205th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Immerhin is a German adverb meaning “after all (explaining another statement)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “dessen ungeachtet, trotzdem”.
What does immerhin mean in English?
adverb
- 1
after all (explaining another statement)
Wir haben das Spiel gewonnen. Immerhin haben wir jeden Tag trainiert.
- 2
at least, anyway, on the bright side (describing a positive aspect of an otherwise unfortunate situation)
Das Hotel war mittelmäßig, aber immerhin war das Essen ausgezeichnet.
- 3
at least, a minimum of (a certain number)
In der Nähe gibt es immerhin drei Geschäfte.
- 4
anyway, anyhow, regardless, all the same, at any rate, at least
Die andere Mannschaft war besser als wir, aber immerhin haben wir unser Bestes gegeben.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. dessen ungeachtet, trotzdem 2. zumindest, jedenfalls 3. schließlich, jedenfalls 4. auch
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce immerhin?
- [ˈɪmɐˈhɪn]
- [ˈɪmɐˌhɪn]
- [ˌɪmɐˈhɪn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is immerhin in German?
immerhin appears 71 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).