eventuell
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin eventualis, partly through French éventuel.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
eventuell (strong nominative masculine singular eventueller, not comparable)
- potential, possible, contingent, liable
- Synonyms: möglich, potenziell, denkbar, etwaig
Declension edit
Positive forms of eventuell (uncomparable)
Adverb edit
eventuell
- perhaps, possibly, potentially
- Synonyms: vielleicht, gegebenenfalls, möglicherweise, womöglich, unter Umständen
Further reading edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Latin eventualis via French éventuel.
Adjective edit
eventuell (neuter singular eventuelt, definite singular and plural eventuelle)
References edit
- “eventuell” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Latin eventualis via French éventuel.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
eventuell (neuter singular eventuelt, definite singular and plural eventuelle)
References edit
- “eventuell” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Adjective edit
eventuell (not comparable)
- possible, potential, hypothetical (that might occur)
- Vid en eventuell kärnvapenexplosion, ta skydd!
- In case of a hypothetical nuclear explosion, take cover! (pretty much synonymous without the "eventuell")
Declension edit
Inflection of eventuell | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | eventuell | — | — |
Neuter singular | eventuellt | — | — |
Plural | eventuella | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | eventuelle | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | eventuelle | — | — |
All | eventuella | — | — |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |