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zeitweilig

temporary, intermittent

adjective TSYT-vy-likh Rare

Usage Note

zeitweilig describes something not permanent that occurs or applies for limited stretches; zeitweilig bewölkt (intermittently cloudy) is typical weather language. Slightly more formal than vorübergehend.

Examples

"Der Fluss führte nach dem Regen zeitweilig Hochwasser."

Natural Translation

After the rain, the river temporarily carried floodwater.

Literal Translation

The river carried after the rain temporarily high-water.

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