arvien

Latvian

Etymology

From ar (“with”) +‎ vienu (“one[acc.]”); the full accusative form can still sporadically occur in e.g. vēl arvienu (usually vēl arvien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aɾˈvîɛn]

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Adverb

arvien

1. always; every time

   kā arvien ― as always

   viņa arvien ir jautra ― she is always cheerful

   viņš arvien nāk vakaros ― he always comes in the evening

   tēvs arvien ierodas laikā ― father always arrives on time

   iebraukusi Rīgā, viņa arvien apmeklē koncertus ― (when) coming to Riga, she always goes to the concerts

2. (in comparative contexts) gradually (more/less), increasingly

   dienas kļuva arvien vēsākas ― the days became gradually, increasingly cooler

   kļūst arvien tumšāks ― it is getting increasingly darker

   saule laidās arvien zemāk ― the sun went gradually down

Synonyms

• (of "always"): pastāvīgi, vienmēr, vēl arvien
• (of "gradually"): pakāpeniski

Derived terms

• arvien vēl