telkenmale

Dutch

Alternative forms

• telkenmaal, telkenmaals

Etymology

Univerbation of te (“at”) +‎ elken (“each”) +‎ male (“occasion”), where te governs the dative. The dative male is reduced to maal in the alternative form telkenmaal, and in telkenmaals an adverbial -s is added.

Adverb

telkenmale

1. (formal) each time

   Het bestuur schiet telkenmale tekort qua transparantie. ― The governing board fails each time when it comes to transparency.

Related terms

• telkens

Conjunction

telkenmale

1. (archaic) whenever

   Telkenmale hij een boek las, groeide de drang om te schrijven. ― Whenever he read a book, the urge to write grew.