verkeleg

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German wirklich. Compare to Danish virkelig and Swedish verklig.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /²vɛrkəlɛɡ/, /²vɛrklɛ/
IPA^(key): /²vɛʂk(ə)lɛ/ (Trøndelag)

Adjective edit

verkeleg (indefinite singular verkeleg, definite singular and plural verkelege, comparative verkelegare, indefinite superlative verkelegast, definite superlative verkelegaste)

real
Slike ting hender ikkje i det verkelege livet.
These things do not happen in real life.
true, genuine

Synonyms edit

(real): røynleg

Adverb edit

verkeleg

really
Dette var verkeleg gode nyhende.
This was really good news.

References edit

“verkeleg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.