ewig

/ˈeːvɪç/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. eternal, forever

    The adjective behind Ewigkeit (eternity).

    • Ich werde dich ewig lieben.

      I will love you forever.

Similar words

lang

Close, often used interchangeably in casual speech — lang is long; ewig is "eternal," a hyperbolic way to say something takes forever/a very long time.

Similar in other languages

English

permanent

ewig leans poetic and absolute -- eternal, without end -- while permanent is the plain, everyday word for lasting indefinitely.

Practice

1 What does ewig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich werde dich ___ lieben.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ewig?

See also

adjective

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