stantepe
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Of native dialectal origin (common especially in Low German), from Medieval Latin stante pede, whence also the literary loan translation stehenden Fußes, which see for more.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
stantepe
- (informal, somewhat dated) on the spot; right away
- Synonyms: auf der Stelle, stehenden Fußes
- Wenn ich hier was zu sagen hätte, wär der Typ stantepe entlassen worden.
- If I had a say around here, the guy would’ve been fired on the spot.