almaar

== Dutch == === Etymology === Univerbation of al (“all”) +‎ maar (“but”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑl.maːr/ Hyphenation: al‧maar === Adverb === almaar all the time Hij is almaar aan het werk. He is always working. De situatie wordt almaar erger. The situation keeps getting worse. ==== Usage notes ==== The variant alsmaar is widely used in spoken language, but not accepted by everyone, it is therefore advised to write almaar. ==== Synonyms ==== alsmaar, al maar, de hele tijd, voortdurend, steeds ==== Derived terms ==== al maar door === References === “almaar” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language] “almaar” in Van Dale Onlinewoordenboek, Van Dale Lexicografie, 2007. Notes: