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häufig

frequent

adjective adverb HOY-fikh Common
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Also means

often

Usage Note

häufig means 'frequent' or, as an adverb, 'often', and is slightly more formal than the everyday oft. It derives from Haufen ('heap'), so the underlying image is of things piling up.

Examples

"Dieser Fehler kommt häufig vor."

Natural Translation

This mistake occurs frequently.

Literal Translation

This mistake comes frequently before.

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