Word
Im Übrigen teile ich diese Meinung nicht.
Meaning
Incidentally, I do not share this opinion.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Im Übrigen teile ich diese Meinung nicht.
ich
I
nicht
not
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
die Meinung
the opinion
Questions & Answers about Im Übrigen teile ich diese Meinung nicht.
Is there a difference between im Übrigen and übrigens?
They are very similar and often used interchangeably to mean "incidentally" or "by the way." However, im Übrigen can sound slightly more formal. In arguments, it often carries the nuance of "furthermore" or "as for the rest," whereas übrigens is usually just a casual conversational "by the way."
Why is Übrigen capitalized here?
It is a nominalized adjective, meaning an adjective that has been turned into a noun. It comes from the adjective übrig (remaining or left over). Because it follows the fused preposition and article im (short for in dem), it functions as a noun and must be capitalized.
Does the German verb teilen work exactly like "to share" in English when talking about opinions?
Yes, the phrase eine Meinung teilen translates directly and is very natural in German. Another common way to express this is Ich bin der gleichen Meinung (I am of the same opinion), but using teilen as shown in this sentence is highly common and perfect for B2-level discussions.
Why does nicht go at the very end of the sentence instead of right after the verb?