всегда

Russian

Etymology

The все part is related to весь meaning "all, every, the whole". The -гда ending is also found in когда, see the etymology there. This ending may have derived from the genitive of год (god, “period of time”). See also годъ, тогда.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fsʲɪɡˈda]
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Adverb

всегда́ • (vsegdá)

  1. always
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