almaar

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Dutch

Etymology

From al (“all”) +‎ maar (“but”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.maːr/
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  • Hyphenation: al‧maar

Adverb

almaar

  1. all the time
    Hij is almaar aan het werk.
    He is always working.
    De situatie wordt almaar erger.
    The situation keeps getting worse.

Usage notes

The variant alsmaar is widely used in spoken language, but not accepted by everyone, it is therefore advised to write almaar.[1]

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References

  • “almaar” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie.
  • “almaar” in Van Dale Onlinewoordenboek, Van Dale Lexicografie, 2007.
  • Notes:
  1. ^ Taalunieversum language advice on almaar/alsmaar
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