Adjective / Adverb
dauernd
constantly, continually
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Meanings
Adjective
- constantly, continually
Adverb
- constantly, continually
Example sentence
Das Telefon klingelt dauernd.
The phone rings constantly.
Usage
- dauernd klingeln — Ring continually or repeatedly.
- dauernd / dauerhaft — Dauernd often stresses repeated occurrence; dauerhaft stresses lasting permanence.
Der Nachbar unterbricht mich dauernd beim Lesen.
The neighbour keeps interrupting me while I am reading.