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dauernd

constantly, all the time

adverb DOW-ernd Rare

Usage Note

Dauernd in spoken German expresses irritated repetition, much like immer wieder but more emphatic. Er kommt dauernd zu spät implies the speaker is fed up. Slightly more colloquial and emotionally coloured than ständig.

Examples

"Sie unterbricht mich dauernd, wenn ich erzähle."

Natural Translation

She keeps interrupting me when I'm talking.

Literal Translation

She interrupts me constantly when I tell.

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