stellenweise
Translation
in places, in spots, here and there, intermittently
Examples
Die Straße ist stellenweise glatt.
The road is slippery in places.
Morgen gibt es stellenweise Nebel.
Tomorrow there will be fog in places.
Der Text ist stellenweise schwer zu verstehen.
The text is difficult to understand in places.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adverb modifying the sentence)) in places. It rained in places.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hier und da (here and there), örtlich (locally), teilweise (partially)
Etymology
Composed of 'Stelle' (place, spot) + '-weise' (in the manner of). Literally means 'place-wise'.
Memory Tips
Think of '-weise' like the English '-wise' (as in likewise). So, 'stellenweise' means 'in the manner of spots' or 'spot-wise'.