dauernd
Translation
constant, permanent, continuous, all the time
Examples
Der dauernde Lärm stört mich.
The constant noise bothers me.
Er kommt dauernd zu spät.
He is always late.
Grammar Patterns
dauernd + Noun constant ... Der dauernde Lärm stört mich.
((...)) Verb + dauernd (sb.) does sth. constantly Er kommt dauernd zu spät.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ständig, permanent, ununterbrochen; Antonyms: vorübergehend (temporary), selten (rarely)
Etymology
It is the present participle of the verb 'dauern' (to last, to take time).
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'duration', which is related to 'die Dauer'. Something that has a long duration is 'dauernd'.