stet
steady
Continuing or progressing consistently and without interruption or major fluctuations.
EXAMPLE
Die Firma kann sich über einen steten Strom neuer Kunden freuen.
The company can enjoy a steady stream of new customers.
stet
steady / constant
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry stet, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | stet |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include 'steter Wandel' (constant change), 'stete Sorge' (constant concern), and 'in stetem Wechsel' (in constant flux). The saying 'Steter Tropfen höhlt den Stein' (constant dripping wears away the stone) is also well known.
EXAMPLE
Die Eltern lebten in steter Sorge um ihren kranken Sohn.
The parents lived in constant worry about their sick son.
Only before nouns
'Stet' (steady) almost always appears before a noun and then takes the usual adjective endings. With verbs, use 'stetig' (steady / steadily) or 'stets' (always) instead.
EXAMPLE
Der Hund ist ihr steter Begleiter.
The dog is her constant companion.
Die Stadt befindet sich in stetem Wandel.
The city is undergoing constant change.
Formal style
'Stet' sounds rather formal and literary in standard German. It is especially common in factual descriptions of developments and long-term processes.
EXAMPLE
Die stete Zunahme des Verkehrs erfordert neue Lösungen.
The steady increase in traffic requires new solutions.
In real life
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