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ewig

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch eeuwig, from Middle Dutch êwich, from Old Dutch ēwig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɪəvəx/
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Adjective

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ewig (attributive ewige, comparative ewiger, superlative ewigste)

  1. eternal, everlasting

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ēwic, Old High German ēwig, from Old High German ewa (from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz, equivalent to German Ehe) + -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeːvɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːvɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ewig

Adjective

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ewig (strong nominative masculine singular ewiger, comparative ewiger, superlative am ewigsten)

  1. eternal, everlasting
    • Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wer an mich glaubt, der hat das ewige Leben.
      Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
      (John 6:47 (Johannes 6:47))
  2. (slightly informal) constant, frequent
    seine ewigen Vorwürfehis constant reproaches

Declension

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Adverb

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ewig

  1. eternally, for ever
    Das wird ewig so bleiben.It will remain like this for ever.
  2. (chiefly colloquial) always
    Er ist ewig am Meckern.He's always grumping.

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • ewig” in Duden online
  • ewig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Old High German

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Etymology

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From ēwa +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeːwiɣ/, /ˈeːwiɡ/

Adjective

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ēwig

  1. eternal

Descendants

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  • Middle High German: ēwic

Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From ēwa +‎ -ig, from Proto-West Germanic *aiw.

Adjective

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ēwig

  1. eternal

Declension

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Positive forms of ēwig
Strong declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ēwig ēwig ēwig ēwige, ēwiga ēwiga ēwig, ēwiga
accusative ēwigan, ēwigen ēwiga ēwig ēwiga, ēwige ēwiga ēwig, ēwiga
genitive ēwiges, ēwigas ēwigara, ēwigaro ēwiges, ēwigas ēwigaro, ēwigoro, ēwigero ēwigaro, ēwigoro, ēwigero ēwigaro, ēwigoro, ēwigero
dative ēwigumu, ēwigum, ēwigun, ēwigun, ēwigon, ēwigen, ēwigan ēwigaro, ēwigaru, ēwigara ēwigumu, ēwigum, ēwigun, ēwigun, ēwigon, ēwigen, ēwigan ēwigun, ēwigon, ēwigum ēwigun, ēwigon ēwigun, ēwigon, ēwigum
Weak declension
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative ēwigo, ēwiga ēwiga, ēwige ēwiga, ēwige ēwigon, ēwigun ēwigon, ēwigun, ēwigan ēwigon, ēwigun
accusative ēwigon, ēwigan ēwigun, ēwigon, ēwigan ēwiga, ēwige ēwigon, ēwigun ēwigon, ēwigun, ēwigan ēwigon, ēwigun
genitive ēwigen, ēwigan ēwigun, ēwigan, ēwigen ēwigen, ēwigan ēwigono, ēwigeno ēwigono ēwigono, ēwigeno
dative ēwigon, ēwigen, ēwigan ēwigun, ēwigan ēwigon, ēwigen, ēwigan ēwigon, ēwigun ēwigon, ēwigun ēwigon, ēwigun

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *owīkā.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ewig f (plural ewigod or ewigiaid, masculine hydd or bwch)

  1. doe, hind, female deer
  2. graceful woman

Hypernyms

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of ewig
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ewig unchanged unchanged hewig

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ewig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies