suvënz
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin subinde, which consists of sub + inde. The original meaning of subinde was “immediately after”, which then evolved to “repeatedly” and then to “often”. Compare Romansch savens, French souvent, Italian sovente.
Adverb
[edit]suvënz
- (Gherdëina) often
Usage notes
[edit]- The form suënz is more common in colloquial speech, while suvënz is preferred in the written language.