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steeds

steeds

English

Noun

steeds

  1. plural of steed

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eːts
  • IPA(key): [steːts]

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stedes, steeds, an adverbial genitive of stede (steadfast, durable), with umlaut from the more common stade, from Old Dutch *stādi, from Proto-Germanic *stēdi-.

Cognate with German stets.

Adverb

steeds

  1. always, continually, all the time, every time, each time
    Hij is steeds aan het werken.
    He's working all the time.
  2. increasingly, more and more, ever (+ comparative)
    Hij wordt steeds slimmer.
    He's growing increasingly smart.

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