Indefinitpronomen

etlicher

considerable, quite a few, several, some

Nach etlicher Zeit kam er zurück.

After a considerable time, he came back.

Etlicher Aufwand war dafür nötig.

Considerable effort was necessary for that.

etlich- + Noun considerable/several ... Etliche Fragen blieben offen.

einige (some), mehrere (several), ziemlich viel (quite a lot)

Derived from 'etwas' (something), signifying an indefinite but substantial number or amount.

It's a step up from 'einige' (some), often translating to 'considerable' or 'quite a few'.

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