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almaar

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From al (“all”) +‎ maar (“but”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.maːr/
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  • 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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