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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

ständig

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃtɛndɪç

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Constantly/ˈkɒn.stənt.li/
adverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #450 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er stellt ständig neue Fragen."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    Continuously over a period of time; habitually and without interruption.

    "She is constantly checking her phone for new messages."
  2. 2

    Regularly at frequent intervals; repeatedly.

    "The weather in the mountains changes constantly throughout the day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin constantem, meaning standing firm or persevering, which entered Middle French as constant and subsequently English in the late 14th century. The adverbial suffix -ly was added to denote continuous occurrence, shifting the meaning from steadfastness of character to unbroken temporal frequency.

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