German word

weiter

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvaɪ̯tɐ/

Meaning

  • adverbon

Example

Fahren Sie weiter geradeaus.

Continue straight ahead.

Illustration for weiter (on)

More examples

Lesen Sie weiter.

Read on.

Core concept

A path, process, or period carries on past its present point.

Common phrases

  • weiter geradeaus

    straight on

  • immer weiter

    on and on

  • weiter lesen

    read on

Similar words

noch: Shows that a situation remains the same for now.
außerdem: Introduces an additional fact, reason, or point.
weiterhin: Shows that an action or situation continues from now onward.

Definition in German

Weiter als Adverb zeigt an, dass etwas weitergeht oder weitergeführt wird, sowohl räumlich als auch zeitlich.

Word origin

Weiter is the inherited Germanic comparative of German weit, meaning farther or more extensive, and it developed additional senses of onward continuation.

Usage tips

  • With verbs such as weitergehen and weiterfahren, weiter marks continuation and is often translated as 'on' rather than 'farther'.

Other meanings

  • furtheradverb

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