German word

hinweg

Pronunciation

IPA/hɪnˈvɛk/

Meaning

  • adverbover

Example

Er arbeitete über Monate hinweg an dem Projekt.

He worked on the project over several months.

Illustration for hinweg (over)

More examples

Die Verhandlungen zogen sich über Jahre hinweg.

The negotiations dragged on for years.

Core concept

A single thread runs from the beginning of a time span to its end without dropping out.

Common phrases

  • über Jahre hinweg

    for years

  • über Stunden hinweg

    for hours

Similar words

durchgehend: Running continuously without a gap.
ununterbrochen: Continuing without interruption, pause, or stoppage.
fortlaufend: Unfolding continuously as one ongoing sequence.

Definition in German

während eines Zeitraums durchgehend; über die ganze Zeit

Word origin

The adverb combines German hin, 'toward there', and weg, 'away', extending movement across a distance to continuation across a whole period.

Usage tips

  • In the pattern über + duration + hinweg, the duration phrase is accusative, as in über mehrere Monate hinweg.

Other meanings

  • awayadverb

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