Dutch

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Etymology

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From al (all) +‎ maar (but).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.maːr/
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  • Hyphenation: al‧maar

Adverb

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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

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The variant alsmaar is widely used in spoken language, but not accepted by everyone, it is therefore advised to write almaar.[1]

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  • 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.
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