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steeds

English edit

Noun edit

steeds

  1. plural of steed

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch stedes, steeds, an adverbial genitive of stede (“steadfast, durable”), with umlaut from the more common stade, from Old Dutch *stādi, from Proto-Germanic *stēdi-.

Cognate with German stets.

Pronunciation edit

  • Rhymes: -eːts
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  • IPA(key): [steːts]

Adverb edit

steeds

  1. always, continually, all the time, every time, each time
    Hij is steeds aan het werken.
    He's working all the time.
  2. increasingly, more and more, ever (+ comparative)
    Hij wordt steeds slimmer.
    He's growing increasingly smart.

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