Momentan
Example: Ich habe momentan keine Zeit für ein Treffen.
Definition
"Momentan" is an adverb used to describe something happening at the current moment or for the time being. For example, in the phrase "Ich habe momentan keine Zeit für ein Treffen," it indicates that the speaker currently has no time for a meeting.
Etymology
The word "momentan" comes from the Latin 'momentaneus,' which means 'lasting a moment' or 'temporary.' It entered German through French and has retained the meaning of something occurring or valid for a short or current period. Did you know? The root 'moment' originally referred to a brief unit of time used in medieval times.
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"Momentan" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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