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ewig.

eternal, everlasting

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈeːvɪç//ˈeːvɪk/

  1. eternal, everlasting

    Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wer an mich glaubt, der hat das ewige Leben.

  2. constant, frequent

    seine ewigen Vorwürfe
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German ēwic, Old High German ēwig, from Old High German ewa (from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz, equivalent to German Ehe) + -ig. Compare Dutch eeuwig.

adv/ˈeːvɪç//ˈeːvɪk/

  1. eternally, for ever

    Das wird ewig so bleiben.

  2. always

    colloquial
    Er ist ewig am Meckern.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German ēwic, Old High German ēwig, from Old High German ewa (from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz, equivalent to German Ehe) + -ig. Compare Dutch eeuwig.

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