stantepe

German

Etymology

Of native dialectal origin (common especially in Low German), from Medieval Latin stante pede, whence also the literary loan translation stehenden Fußes, which see for more.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌʃtan.təˈpeː/

Adverb

stantepe

  1. (informal, somewhat dated) on the spot; right away
    Synonyms: auf der Stelle, stehenden Fußes
    Wenn ich hier was zu sagen hätte, wär der Typ stantepe entlassen worden.
    If I had a say around here, the guy would’ve been fired on the spot.

Alternative forms
  • stante pede
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