eigentleg

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• eigenleg

Etymology

From Middle Low German egentlik, compare Old Norse eiginligr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛɪː(ɡ)əntlɛ/

Adjective

eigentleg (indefinite singular eigentleg, definite singular and plural eigentlege, comparative meir eigentleg, superlative mest eigentleg)

1. actual

Adverb

eigentleg

1. actually, in fact

   Eigentleg ser dette ganske bra ut.

   This looks quite good, actually.

2. actually, by right

   Den jobben skulle eigentleg ha vore min.

   By right, that job should have been mine.

See also

• egentlig (Bokmål)

References

• “eigentleg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.