aldeilis
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Danish aldeles, partly from al- + -deles, derived from del (compare Danish særdeles, Icelandic sérdeilis), and partly from Medieval Danish alleledis, derived from led (“way”) (compare Icelandic leið and svoleiðis), which became conflated with the former, perhaps by metathesis.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
aldeilis
- (dated) completely, totally
- (with negation) at all
- An intensifier used as a sentence adverb to indicate an abundance or great degree.
- Þú varst aldeilis lengi!
- You took your time!
Synonyms edit
- (completely): alveg, algjörlega, gjörsamlega
- (at all): alls
- (indicating great degree): heldur betur
References edit
- “aldeilis” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
- “aldeles” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog