Nomen

die Alternative

alternative, option, choice

Gibt es eine andere Alternative?

Is there another alternative?

Das ist eine gute Alternative zum Auto.

That is a good alternative to the car.

an alternative to sth. eine Alternative zu+3 The bicycle is a good alternative to the car.

Synonyms: Option, Möglichkeit (possibility), Wahl (choice)

From Latin 'alternus' (alternating). It's a direct cognate of the English word 'alternative'.

It's spelled and means the exact same thing as in English, just with German pronunciation and capitalization.

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