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weiter

further

adverb VY-ter Common
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Also means

onward

Usage Note

weiter is the comparative of weit ('far') but is hugely productive as a separable prefix meaning 'to keep on doing', as in weitermachen ('carry on') or weitergehen ('walk on'). On its own as a command, Weiter! means 'Keep going!'

Examples

"Wir gehen jetzt weiter."

Natural Translation

We're moving on now.

Literal Translation

We go now further.

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