always / from time immemorial
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always
A fixed expression meaning that something has always been the case or has been so for a very long time. It expresses a long, unchanged tradition or state.
Unsere Familie lebt von jeher in diesem Dorf.
Our family has always lived in this village.
The adverb 'jeher' is used almost exclusively in the fixed expression 'von jeher' (always, from time immemorial). It never stands alone.
Dieses Fest wird in unserem Dorf von jeher am ersten Sonntag im Mai gefeiert.
This festival has always been celebrated in our village on the first Sunday in May.
The expression 'von jeher' (always, from time immemorial) can stand at the beginning of a sentence or in the middle. If it stands at the beginning, the verb follows in position 2.
Von jeher war Musik ein wichtiger Teil ihres Lebens.
Music had always been an important part of her life.
The expression 'von jeher' belongs to an elevated style. It is used in written language or in thoughtful spoken language to emphasize a long tradition.
Die Kunst des Uhrmachens hat in dieser Region von jeher eine große Bedeutung.
The art of watchmaking has always had great importance in this region.
always
Immer can neutrally say that a state applies throughout the entire period under consideration. In the fixed expression von jeher, jeher emphasizes that it has existed for a very long time and appears as an unchanged tradition. For this traditional perspective, von jeher is especially suitable.
Der Wochenmarkt findet von jeher auf diesem Platz statt.
The farmers' market has been held in this square from time immemorial.
Der Wochenmarkt findet schon immer auf diesem Platz statt.
The farmers' market has always been held in this square.
