after all (explaining another statement) · at least, anyway, on the bright side (describing a positive aspect of an otherwise unfortunate situation) · at least, a minimum of (a certain number)
eş: allerdings, freilich, trotzdem, wenigstens, jedenfalls, schließlich
köken: Univerbation of immer (“always”) + hin (“(to) there, onwards”), originally in a temporal sense of an ongoing action or state, or figuratively encouragement thereof, from which a contrastive sense developed.
Wir haben das Spiel gewonnen. Immerhin haben wir jeden Tag trainiert.
Das Hotel war mittelmäßig, aber immerhin war das Essen ausgezeichnet.
at least, anyway, at any rate · right now, now, immediately
eş: tenminste
köken: Univerbation of al thans. Originally, in the 17th century, it meant an emphatic version of “now”, as in “already now”/“by now”, but this meaning is now outdated or archaic.
Dit zou geen probleem moeten zijn - althans, dat hoop ik.
köken: Borrowed from Ancient Greek τοὐλάχιστον (toulákhiston), crasis of τὸ (tò) and ἐλάχιστον (elákhiston), superlative of ἐλαχύς (elakhús, “small, little”).
köken: From Old Swedish at minsto, + the feminine dative singular definite suffix definite -unni/-onne. Equivalent to åt + dative form of modern minsta.