No. 4,298 in German
entweder
"Entweder" means "either."
In a sentence
Entweder gehe ich ins Kino, oder ich bleibe zu Hause.
Either I go to the cinema, or I stay at home.
Entweder is used here to introduce one possibility in a choice between two options separated by 'oder'.
Du kannst entweder das blaue oder das rote Shirt tragen.
You can wear either the blue shirt or the red shirt.
Entweder is employed to present the two alternative choices within a decision-making context.
Wir werden entweder heute oder morgen das Projekt starten.
We will start the project either today or tomorrow.
Entweder is applied to indicate alternatives for the time when the project may start.
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