Polyglot Dictionary

fortlaufend

/ˈfɔʁtlaʊ̯fn̩t/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. continuous

    Built from fort (on) + laufen (to run) + -end (-ing).

    • Die Seiten sind fortlaufend nummeriert.

      The pages are numbered consecutively.

Made of

  • fort on
  • laufen to run
  • -end -ing

Similar words

kontinuierlich

fortlaufend means continuous in a sequential sense, like sequential numbering; kontinuierlich means continuous in an unbroken, steady sense, like continuous improvement.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

continuo

continuo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "continuous."

Portuguese

contínuo

contínuo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "continuous."

Practice

1 What does fortlaufend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Seiten sind ___ nummeriert.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fortlaufend?

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