irgendeiner
Translation
someone, anyone, some, any
Examples
Irgendeiner muss es ja tun.
Someone has to do it.
Nimm irgendeinen Apfel.
Take any apple.
Frag irgendeine Person auf der Straße.
Ask any person on the street.
Grammar Patterns
irgendeiner/irgendeine/irgendeines (as pronoun) someone/anyone/any one Irgendeiner hat an der Tür geklingelt.
irgendein + Noun (as determiner) any/some Nimm irgendeinen Stift, den du findest.
Similar Words
Synonyms: jemand; Antonyms: niemand, keiner
Etymology
Composed of 'irgend-' (some, any) and 'einer' (one). Literally 'any one' or 'some one'.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'irgend-' adds a sense of indefiniteness or randomness, like 'some...or other'. Think 'any old one will do'.