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elsewhere
In another place; not here. It is mostly used in formal or written language to refer to another place.
Während es hier den ganzen Tag regnet, scheint andernorts die Sonne.
While it is raining here all day, the sun is shining elsewhere.
The word is composed of 'andern' (an old form of 'anderen', meaning 'other') and 'Orts' (the genitive of 'Ort', meaning 'place'). So it literally means 'of another place' or 'in another place'.
Die benötigten Akten lagern andernorts.
The required files are stored elsewhere.
When 'andernorts' (elsewhere) stands at the beginning of the sentence (position 1), the conjugated verb moves to position 2. However, the adverb can also stand after the verb in the middle of the sentence.
Andernorts ist die Lage deutlich entspannter.
Elsewhere, the situation is much more relaxed.
This adverb belongs to formal language and is used mainly in texts, news reports, or official speeches. It is rather rare in everyday spoken language.
Die Firma hat hier geschlossen, die Produktion wird aber andernorts fortgesetzt.
The company has closed here, but production will continue elsewhere.
somewhere else
„Woanders“ and „andernorts“ both refer to a different place from here. The key difference is register: „woanders“ sounds more natural in everyday speech and is somewhat colloquial, while „andernorts“ is more formal and especially common in written texts. In terms of meaning, both can express the same thing.
Wenn es hier zu laut ist, lernen die Schülerinnen andernorts weiter.
If it’s too loud here, the students will continue studying elsewhere.
Wenn es hier zu laut ist, lernen wir woanders.
If it’s too loud here, we’ll study somewhere else.
