German word

ununterbrochen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊnʊntɐˌbʁɔxən/

Meaning

  • adjectiveuninterrupted

Example

Seine ununterbrochene Unterstützung war wichtig.

His uninterrupted support was important.

Illustration for ununterbrochen (uninterrupted)

More examples

Während der Vorlesung herrschte ununterbrochene Aufmerksamkeit.

During the lecture, there was uninterrupted attention.

Core concept

One activity continues as a single stream while nothing cuts into it.

Common phrases

  • ununterbrochene Versorgung

    uninterrupted supply

  • ununterbrochene Aufmerksamkeit

    uninterrupted attention

Similar words

pausenlos: Continuing without any pauses or breaks.
fortlaufend: Proceeding continuously in an unbroken sequence.
kontinuierlich: Continuing steadily at a consistent rate or flow.

Definition in German

Andauernd ohne Unterbrechung; für Vorgänge oder Zustände, die kontinuierlich weiterlaufen

Word origin

Ununterbrochen combines the negative prefix un- with unterbrochen, the past participle of unterbrechen, meaning that no interruption occurs.

Usage tips

  • As an attributive adjective, it takes normal endings, as in ununterbrochene Unterstützung; adverbial ununterbrochen remains unchanged.

Other meanings

  • continuousadjective

Opposites

  • sporadischsporadicadjective

Related words

  • die Unterbrechunginterruptionnoun
  • unterbrocheninterruptedadjective

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