Intermittiere

Intermittiere is a German verb form derived from intermittieren and, in general use, also denotes the concept of intermittence—the occurrence of events in alternating periods of activity and pause. The stem is formed from intermitti- with standard German endings.

Etymology and meaning: The verb originates from Latin intermittere, meaning to send between or to suspend briefly. In German, intermittieren has been used in technical, medical, and scientific contexts to describe processes that do not run continuously but rather in cycles with interruptions. The related adjective intermittierend (intermittent) and the noun Intermittieren (the act of intermitting) are common in specialized language.

Usage and contexts: In medicine, intermittieren describes periodic symptoms or fevers that arise in bursts. In engineering and technology, it can refer to systems or signals that alternate between on and off states. In research and reporting, authors may use intermittieren to characterize phenomena that lack constant output or duration. The term is more frequent in formal or technical writing than in everyday speech.

Grammatical notes: Intermittieren is a regular verb. Present tense forms include ich intermittiere, du intermittierst, er intermittiert, wir intermittieren, ihr intermittiert, Sie intermittieren. The past tense is formed with haben: ich habe intermittiert. The imperative for the informal you is intermittriere! The noun form is das Intermittieren, and the related adjective is intermittierend.

Examples: Der Patient intermittierte über mehrere Tage mit Fieberschüben. Der Motor lief intermittierend, statt kontinuierlich. Intermittriere bitte die Stromzufuhr, um die Sicherheit zu gewährleisten.