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immer
immer
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle Dutch immer (“always”), from Old Dutch iomer (“always”). From ie (“always”) + meer (“more”). Related to ieder, iemand, iets, ooit. Cognate with German immer.
Adverb
immer
- (formal) always
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German immer (also iemer, imer), from Old High German iomēr (“always”). From io (“always”) + mēr (“more”). Cognate with Dutch immer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪmɐ/
Adverb
immer
- always
- (with comparative) more and more
- Es wird immer kälter. — “It's getting colder and colder.
- (colloquial, unstressed) used to emphasize another adverb of time, which itself is strongly stressed
- Er kommt immer nie pünktlich. — “He’s never on time.”
- Ich bin oft immer sehr vergesslich. — “I’m often very forgetful.”
- Manchmal hab ich immer das Gefühl, dass... — “Sometimes I get the feeling that...”