egentlig

== Danish == === Alternative forms === egl. (abbreviation) === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle Low German ēgentlik (“actual”), related to Swedish egentlig, German eigentlich, Dutch eigenlijk. Derived from the adjective Middle Low German ēgen (“own”), from Proto-Germanic *aiganaz, cf. Danish egen, German eigen, English own. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eːˀɣəntli/, [ˈeˀjn̩d̥li], [ˈeˀnli] === Adjective === egentlig real, actual essential, important positive (definitely laid down, explicitly stated) proper ==== Inflection ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (real): decideret, virkelig (essential): essentiel, vigtig === Adverb === egentlig really, actually after all exactly, precisely strictly speaking originally == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Middle Low German egentlik. === Adjective === egentlig (neuter singular egentlig, definite singular and plural egentlige) actual proper, real, true === Adverb === egentlig actually === See also === eigentleg (Nynorsk) === References === “egentlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛˈjɛntlɪ(ɡ)/, (colloquial) /ɛˈjɛŋklɪ(ɡ)/ Compare the colloquial pronunciation, where -änt becomes -enk, with äntligen and ordentlig. === Adjective === egentlig (not comparable) real, actual (arithmetic, about fractions) proper Antonym: oegentlig proper, in the very strictest sense of the word. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== egentligen oegentlig ==== See also ==== verklig === Further reading === egentlig in Svensk ordbok.