stantepe
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.