ewig
eternal · forever
Etwas, das ohne Ende dauert oder für immer besteht.
The German word "ewig" is an adjective and adverb meaning "eternal", "everlasting", or "forever". It is not a compound word, so no breakdown into smaller components applies here.
Similar words:
- immer (always)
- unendlich (infinite)
- für alle Zeit (for all time)
Difference:
- ewig emphasizes timelessness without end, often with a philosophical or poetic nuance.
- immer indicates something happening continuously or repeatedly but not necessarily forever.
- unendlich highlights boundlessness, often in a more abstract or mathematical sense.
- für alle Zeit is a phrase translating directly to "for all time," similar in emphasis to ewig but less concise.
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Examples
Diese Wartezeit kommt mir ewig vor.adjective
This waiting time feels eternal.
Seine Treue scheint ewig zu halten.adverb
His loyalty seems to last forever.
Das dauert ewig.adverb
That takes forever.
Dieses Problem bleibt ewig bestehen.adverb
This problem remains forever.
Unsere Reise nach Spanien hat ewig gedauert.adverb
Our trip to Spain took forever.
Warten fühlt sich ewig an.adverb
Waiting feels eternal.
Manchmal fühlt sich der Winter ewig an.adjective
Sometimes winter feels eternal.
Man wartet ewig auf den Bus.adverb
One waits forever for the bus.
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