apropos

== English == === Alternative forms === à propos àpropos === Etymology === Borrowed from French à propos (“on that subject”). Similar in meaning and form, and to some extent etymology, to appropriate, but not a doublet of it. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌæp.ɹəˈpəʊ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌæp.ɹəˈpoʊ/ Rhymes: -əʊ === Adjective === apropos (comparative more apropos, superlative most apropos) Of an appropriate or pertinent nature. By the way, incidental. ==== Synonyms ==== (by the way): by the way, incidentally, incidental ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Preposition === apropos Regarding, concerning, in regard to, on the subject of: ==== Synonyms ==== about, as for; See also Thesaurus:about ==== Antonyms ==== malapropos ==== Derived terms ==== apropos of apropos of nothing ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === apropos By the way. Timely; at a good time. To the purpose; appropriately. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === apropos (uncountable) (obsolete) Fittingness, pertinence. === Anagrams === Sapporo == Danish == === Alternative forms === à propos (nonstandard) === Etymology === Borrowed from French à propos. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /apropo/, [apʰʁ̥opʰo], [ɑpʰʁ̥opʰo] === Noun === apropos n (singular definite aproposet or apropos'et, plural indefinite aproposer or apropos'er) aside ==== Inflection ==== === Preposition === apropos apropos (regarding or concerning) === Adverb === apropos apropos == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from French à propos. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [a.pʁoˈpoː] Rhymes: -oː === Adverb === apropos speaking of, apropos Synonyms: übrigens, nebenbei, bei der Gelegenheit, da wir gerade davon sprechen === Further reading === “apropos” in Duden online “apropos” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache