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ständig

constantly

Meaning of ständig

without stopping

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German[ˈʃtɛndɪç]
constantly
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ständig with English translation

ständig usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Das Handy klingelt ständig.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Er fragt ständig nach Hilfe.

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ständig belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ständigconstantly
seltenrarely
einmalonce
jeden Tagevery day
monatlichevery month
sofortright now
Sekundesecond

ständig synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ständig / immer / dauernd / laufend / ununterbrochen / andauernd

🇩🇪German

Very general and common; can mean 'always' or 'all the time', but is less precise about nonstop continuity.

B2Very Often
D
🇩🇪German
dauernd

Very common and slightly colloquial; often means 'constantly' in the sense of repeated or annoying frequency.

B2Very Often
L
🇩🇪German
laufend

Can mean 'constantly', but also 'ongoing' or 'current'; the exact sense depends strongly on context.

B2Often
🇩🇪German

Very close to 'constantly': stresses that there is no interruption or stopping at all.

B2Often
🇩🇪German

Describes something lasting for a long time without ending; can sound a bit more formal than 'dauernd'.

B2Often

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How to pronounce ständig and what this word means

ständig means constantly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ständig

[ˈʃtɛndɪç]

ständig translation

constantly

ständig examples

Das Handy klingelt ständig.

ständig transcription

[ˈʃtɛndɪç]

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ständig meaning: what does it mean?

ohne Unterbrechung; über längere Zeit fortlaufend

ständig pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ständig is pronounced as [ˈʃtɛndɪç]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ständig definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das Handy klingelt ständig. Translation: Телефон постоянно звонит.

Is ständig part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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