No. 15,087 in German
sporadisch
"Sporadic" – occurring irregularly or infrequently.
In a sentence
Ich treibe nur sporadisch Sport.
I only engage in sports sporadically.
Here, 'sporadisch' describes an infrequent or irregular occurrence without a fixed schedule.
Die Meetings finden sporadisch statt, je nach Bedarf.
The meetings take place sporadically, depending on the need.
In this sentence, 'sporadisch' indicates that the meetings are organized irregularly or on an as-needed basis.
Er besucht seine Familie sporadisch, da er weit entfernt wohnt.
He visits his family sporadically as he lives far away.
'Sporadisch' here conveys that his visits are infrequent and irregular, likely due to practical constraints.
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