immer

Etymology

From Icelandic himbrimi (“surf roarer”)

Noun

immer

1. A bird in genus Gavia.

Etymology

From Middle Dutch immer (“always”), from Old Dutch iomer (“always”). From ie (“always”) +‎ meer (“more”). Related to ieder, iemand, iets, ooit. Cognate with German immer.

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Adverb

immer

1. (formal) always

Etymology

From Middle High German immer (also iemer, imer), from Old High German iomēr (“always”). From io (“always”) +‎ mēr (“more”). Cognate with Dutch immer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪmɐ/

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Adverb

immer

1. always
2. (with comparative) more and more

   Es wird immer kälter. ― It's getting colder and colder.

3. (colloquial, unstressed) used to emphasize another adverb of time, which itself is strongly stressed

   Er kommt immer nie pünktlich.

   He’s never on time.

   Ich bin oft immer sehr vergesslich.

   I’m often very forgetful.

   Manchmal hab ich immer das Gefühl, dass...

   Sometimes I get the feeling that...

See also

• ewig

Etymology

From Middle Low German immer, imber, iemmer, jummer, iemer, imer, from Old Saxon iomēr, eomēr, equivalent to je +‎ mehr.

Adverb

immer

1. always; forever

Adverb

immer

1. Alternative form of emmer