fortwährend

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔʁtˌvɛːʁənt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌveːʁənt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: fort‧wäh‧rend

Participle

fortwährend

  1. present participle of fortwähren

Adjective

fortwährend (strong nominative masculine singular fortwährender, not comparable)

  1. continuous, constant, incessant, continued
    • Das Leben ist eine fortwährende Ablenkung, die nicht einmal zur Besinnung darüber kommen läßt, wovon sie ablenkt. (Franz Kafka)
      Life is a continual diversion that doesn't even allow you to reflect on what it diverts from.

Declension