almaar

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From al (“all”) +‎ maar (“but”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adverb[edit]

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[edit]

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

Synonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • “almaar” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
  • “almaar” in Van Dale Onlinewoordenboek, Van Dale Lexicografie, 2007.
  • Notes:
  1. ^ Taalunieversum language advice on almaar/alsmaar
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