Immer
Example: Ich trinke immer Wasser zum Frühstück.
Definition
"Immer" is an adverb in German that means always or at all times. It is used to indicate that an action or state occurs continuously or habitually, as in the example phrase "Ich trinke immer Wasser zum Frühstück," meaning I always drink water for breakfast.
Etymology
The German word "immer" comes from Old High German "immar," which is related to Old English "æfre" and Old Norse "ævinr," all meaning always or forever. Did you know that "immer" has cognates in several Germanic languages, reflecting a long history of expressing continuous time?
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"Immer" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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