egentlig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German ēgentlik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɡəntli/, [ˈejˀənd̥li]

Adjective

egentlig

  1. real, actual
  2. essential, important
  3. positive (definitely laid down, explicitly stated)
  4. proper

Inflection

Inflection of egentlig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular egentlig — —2
Neuter singular egentligt — —2
Plural egentlige — —2
Definite attributive1 egentlige — —
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

Adverb

egentlig

  1. really, actually
  2. after all
  3. exactly, precisely
  4. strictly speaking
  5. originally

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German egentlik

Adjective

egentlig (neuter singular egentlig, definite singular and plural egentlige)

  1. actual
  2. proper, real, true

Adverb

egentlig

  1. actually

See also

References

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