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
- (informal, somewhat dated) on the spot; right away
- 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
Synonyms
- auf der Stelle
- stehenden Fußes