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Pronunciation

  • [ˈvaɪ̯tɐhɪn][1]

Forms

weiterhin (adverb)[1]

Etymology

It is from German weiter + hin, the adverbs “further” and “thither, onward”.[1][2] The Grimms' dictionary quotes it written separately as well as in one word, as in Kaspar Stieler's “es ist weiter hin als sechs uhr”.[2]

Semantic evolution

The Grimms record it first in space, “further along the way” (Nicolai: bis Koburg und weiterhin), and at the same time of time, “in what follows, from then on” (Herder, Kant).[2] It also meant “beyond that, in addition” in enumerations (Gottfried Keller) and served to continue an argument (Herder, Schopenhauer).[2]

Meanings

Adverb

  1. Still, as before: Sie wohnt weiterhin in Hamburg.[3][1]
  2. In future, from now on: Wir werden das Projekt weiterhin fördern.[3]
  3. Furthermore, in addition: Weiterhin ist zu beachten, dass …[3][1]
  4. (dated) Farther, further along.[2][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
  2. ^ a b c d e Grimm, Jacob; Grimm, Wilhelm (1854–1961), Deutsches Wörterbuch, 16 vols. in 32, Leipzig: Hirzel; digital: Wörterbuchnetz, Trier Center for Digital Humanities, p. 28, 1284
  3. ^ a b c Duden. Das große Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache in zehn Bänden (1999), 3rd ed., Mannheim: Dudenverlag