ewig

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch eeuwig, from Middle Dutch êwich, from Old Dutch ēwig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪəvəx/

Adjective

ewig (attributive ewige, comparative ewiger, superlative ewigste)

1. eternal, everlasting

Derived terms

• ewigheid

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ēwic, Old High German ēwig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːvɪç/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈeːvɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)

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• Hyphenation: ewig

Adjective

ewig (comparative ewiger, superlative am ewigsten)

1. eternal, everlasting

   Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wer an mich glaubt, der hat das ewige Leben. — Johannes 6:47

   Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. — John 6:47

Adverb

ewig

1. eternally, for ever

   Das wird ewig so bleiben. – It will remain like this for ever.

2. (chiefly colloquial) always

   Er ist ewig am Meckern. – He's always grumping.

Derived terms

• ewiges Talent
• Ewigkeit
• ewig und drei Tage
• ewiglich

Related terms

• Äon
• je

See also

• immer

Further reading

• “ewig” in Duden online

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Old High German

Etymology

From ēwa +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːwiɣ/, /ˈeːwiɡ/

Adjective

ēwig

1. eternal

Descendants

• German: ewig
• Yiddish: אייביק (eybik)

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From ēwa +‎ -ig.

Adjective

ēwig

1. eternal

Declension

Positive forms of ēwig

Strong declension
gender	masculine		feminine		neuter
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	ēwig	ēwige, ēwiga	ēwig	ēwiga	ēwig	ēwig, ēwiga
accusative	ēwigan, ēwigen	ēwiga, ēwige	ēwiga	ēwiga	ēwig	ēwig, ēwiga
genitive	ēwiges, ēwigas	ēwigaro, ēwigoro, ēwigero	ēwigara, ēwigaro	ēwigaro, ēwigoro, ēwigero	ēwiges, ēwigas	ēwigaro, ēwigoro, ēwigero
dative	ēwigumu, ēwigum, ēwigun, ēwigun, ēwigon, ēwigen, ēwigan	ēwigun, ēwigon, ēwigum	ēwigaro, ēwigaru, ēwigara	ēwigun, ēwigon	ēwigumu, ēwigum, ēwigun, ēwigun, ēwigon, ēwigen, ēwigan	ēwigun, ēwigon, ēwigum
Weak declension
gender	masculine		feminine		neuter
case	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	ēwigo, ēwiga	ēwigon, ēwigun	ēwiga, ēwige	ēwigon, ēwigun, ēwigan	ēwiga, ēwige	ēwigon, ēwigun
accusative	ēwigon, ēwigan	ēwigon, ēwigun	ēwigun, ēwigon, ēwigan	ēwigon, ēwigun, ēwigan	ēwiga, ēwige	ēwigon, ēwigun
genitive	ēwigen, ēwigan	ēwigono, ēwigeno	ēwigun, ēwigan, ēwigen	ēwigono	ēwigen, ēwigan	ēwigono, ēwigeno
dative	ēwigon, ēwigen, ēwigan	ēwigon, ēwigun	ēwigun, ēwigan	ēwigon, ēwigun	ēwigon, ēwigen, ēwigan	ēwigon, ēwigun