fortwährend
German edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔʁtˌvɛːʁənt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /-ˌveːʁənt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: fort‧wäh‧rend
Participle edit
fortwährend
Adjective edit
fortwährend (strong nominative masculine singular fortwährender, not comparable)
- continuous, constant, incessant, continued
- Das Leben ist eine fortwährende Ablenkung, die nicht einmal zur Besinnung darüber kommen läßt, wovon sie ablenkt. (Franz Kafka)
- Life is a continual diversion that doesn't even allow you to reflect on what it diverts from.
Declension edit
Positive forms of fortwährend (uncomparable)