suvënz
Ladin edit
Etymology edit
From Latin subinde, which consists of sub + inde. The original meaning of subinde was “immediately after”, which then evolved to “repeatedly” and then to “often”. Compare Romansch savens, French souvent, Italian sovente.
Adverb edit
suvënz
- (Gherdëina) often
Usage notes edit
- The form suënz is more common in colloquial speech, while suvënz is preferred in the written language.