immer noch

Based on: noch
Adverb
1.

still

Opposite: nicht mehr
(emphasized version of just "noch")
Examples
  • Ich warte immer noch auf deine Antwort.
  • I'm still waiting for your answer.

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The meanings of “noch”

"noch" can mean "still", "yet", "else" and a few other things. But why? Today, we'll find out and see how to use phrases like "noch mal" or "noch nicht".

Vocab: noch, jetzt, noch nie, noch mal, noch eins, immer noch, nur noch, was noch

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Add this up to another reason I use YDG. Other than being found together (i.e. ‘chunk’), of all the other sites/services/etc I use, only YDG explains that the immer is just an emphasis. Noch will do the job, but as you state, immer adds emphasis.

How many meanings does the German word 'immer noch' have?

immer noch has 1 distinct meaning: 1. still .

What is 'immer noch' related to?

The word 'immer noch' is related to noch.

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The meanings of “noch”
"noch" can mean "still", "yet", "else" and a few other things. But why? Today, we'll find out and see how to use phrases like "noch mal" or "noch nicht".
Vocab: noch, jetzt, noch nie, noch mal, noch eins, immer noch, nur noch, was noch
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