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bloß: only — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryAdverbLevel B1

bloß

only

only, just, or simply; no more than the stated amount, purpose, or fact

IPA/bloːs/

The word has one long stressed syllable.

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

only, just, or simply; no more than the stated amount, purpose, or fact

Ich habe bloß fünf Euro in bar dabei.

Ich wollte bloß helfen und dich nicht kritisieren.

Für diesen Termin bleiben uns bloß zwei Möglichkeiten.

Bloß is common in conversation and can often be replaced by nur or lediglich without changing the core meaning.

bloß zwei — only two

Bloß often limits a number, intention, or fact: bloß zehn Minuten, bloß helfen, bloß eine Frage.

Choose one answer.

What does “Ich brauche bloß fünf Minuten” mean?

Base form: bloß
Comparative: —
Superlative: —
Comparison: not applicable
Sentence position: Subjekt + Verb + bloß + Ergänzung · bloß + Zahl/Nomen/Adjektiv

As an adverb, bloß commonly means only, just, or simply and restricts the statement to what follows.