Steeds meer
Example: Steeds meer mensen kiezen voor duurzame energiebronnen in hun huizen.
Definition
"Steeds meer" is an adverbial phrase used in Dutch to indicate a continuous increase or growing number of something over time. It expresses the idea of 'more and more' or 'increasingly,' as in the phrase 'Steeds meer mensen kiezen voor duurzame energiebronnen,' meaning more and more people choose sustainable energy sources.
Etymology
The phrase "steeds meer" comes from Dutch, where "steeds" means 'constantly' or 'always,' and "meer" means 'more.' Together, they form an expression that captures the concept of something happening increasingly or progressively. Did you know? While "steeds" alone denotes constancy, combining it with "meer" adds a sense of growth or expansion.
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"Steeds meer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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