immer

Meaning

1. always
2. always
3. always
4. to a greater degree over time, more and more
5. (colloquial,unstressed) used to emphasize another adverb of time, which itself is stressed

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪmɐ/

Etymology

From Middle High German immer (also iemer, imer), from Old High German iomēr (“always”). From io (“always”) + mēr (“more”). Cognate with Dutch immer, German Low German ümmer, jümmer, jümmers, Middle English a mare, aa mare (“evermore”).

Sentences

Es ist immer das Gleiche .

It is always the same operation.

Immer der Nase nach !

Don’t always take everything personally!

Es ist nicht immer einfach , zu einem Schluss zu kommen .

It is not always easy to come to a conclusion.

So kommt es mir auch immer vor , wenn ich davor stehe .

That's how it always feels when I'm standing in front of it.

Die Grenze verläuft nicht immer genau in der Mitte .

The boundary does not always run exactly in the middle.

Er hat immer wieder betont , dass er unbedingt kommen wolle .

He has repeatedly emphasized that he wants to come.

Daran ändert auch die Tatsache nichts , dass wir immer mehr Reichtümer schaffen .

And all the while, we have been generating more and more wealth.

Würstchen und Kartoffelsalat gehen immer .

Sausages and potato salad always go.