Meistens
Example: Ich esse meistens Obst zum Frühstück.
Definition
"Meistens" is an adverb meaning 'most of the time' or 'usually,' used to describe actions or events that occur with high frequency but not always. For example, in the sentence 'Ich esse meistens Obst zum Frühstück,' it indicates that the speaker usually eats fruit for breakfast.
Etymology
The word "meistens" comes from the German word "meist," which means 'most' or 'mostly.' The suffix '-ens' is used to form adverbs from adjectives or pronouns. The term evolved to express the idea of something happening 'most of the time.' Did you know? The root "meist" is related to the English word 'most,' both descending from the Old High German 'meist,' showing their shared Germanic origin.
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"Meistens" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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