ständig
Meaning
constant
In Swedish: som inte slutar, varaktig
Forms
| Basic form | ständig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | ständigt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | ständiga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
Practise ständig
1 / 1What does ständig mean?
ständig in a sentence
- ständigt och jämtconstantly, incessantly
- ständigt ökande behovconstantly growing needs
- plågas av en ständig orosuffering from constant (continual) worry
- leva under ständigt hotlive under constant threat
- en ständig kampa constant struggle
- ständig värkconstant pain
- ständigt tjatconstant nagging
- Svenska Akademiens ständige sekreterarethe permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy
Questions
What does ständig mean in English?
ständig means “constant”.
Similar words
konstantevinnerligideligoavbrutenoupphörligenoutsinligpermanentihållande
Origin
From German ständig or Low German stendich, equivalent to stånd + -ig.
Nearby common words
ständig is number 5,129 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,125länka to link
- 5,126identisk identical
- 5,127institution institution, faculty
- 5,128undanhålla withhold
- 5,130slang tube, hose
- 5,131förstärka reinforce, strengthen
- 5,132tomta to play the role of Santa Claus in Christmas celebrations
- 5,133gunga swing
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary