unchangeable / unchanging
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unchangeable
Made or established in such a way that it cannot be changed.
Die Regeln sind nicht unveränderlich, sondern können durch einen gemeinsamen Beschluss angepasst werden.
The rules are not unchangeable; they can be adjusted through a joint decision.
unchanging
Remaining the same over a longer period of time.
Trotz aller Schwierigkeiten blieb ihr Optimismus unveränderlich.
Despite all the difficulties, her optimism remained unchanging.
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The prefix 'un-' negates the quality 'veränderlich' (changeable). The connection to the word family of 'verändern' (to change) can help you understand and remember the word.
Auch eine lange Tradition ist nicht unbedingt unveränderlich.
Even a long-standing tradition is not necessarily unchangeable.
Typical collocations include 'eine unveränderliche Tatsache' (an unchangeable fact) and 'ein unveränderliches Gesetz' (an unchangeable law). In discussions, the phrase 'als unveränderlich betrachten' (to consider something unchangeable) shows that someone considers a change impossible.
Wir sollten die bestehenden Regeln nicht als unveränderlich betrachten.
We should not consider the existing rules unchangeable.
Time expressions such as 'über Jahrzehnte' (for decades) or 'seit vielen Jahren' (for many years) help identify this meaning. 'Unveränderlich' is often used with 'bleiben' (to remain) to emphasize continuity over a period of time.
Seine Liebe zur Musik blieb über Jahrzehnte unveränderlich.
His love of music remained unchanging for decades.
