stantepe

German

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˌʃtan.təˈpeː/

Adverb

stantepe

1. (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.

Alternative forms

• stante pede