German Conversation · Level 27
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German word
häufig
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈhɔʏ̯fɪç/
Meaning
- adverboften
Example
Ich habe häufig Kopfschmerzen.
I often get headaches.
More examples
Im Alltag sieht man häufig solche Situationen.
In everyday life, one often sees such situations.
Core concept
A record contains many separate instances of one event instead of a single occurrence.
Common phrases
häufig vorkommen
often occur
häufig sein
be frequent
Similar words
oft: Happening repeatedly rather than just once.
öfter: Happening more frequently than before.
Definition in German
Oft oder wiederholt vorkommend; etwas geschieht in vielen Fällen oder mehrmals.
Word origin
The German adjective häufig comes from an older form related to Haufen ('heap'), referring originally to something present in abundance.
Usage tips
- Häufig also functions as an adjective and takes endings before nouns, as in häufige Fehler ('frequent errors').