German edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from New Latin eventualis, partly through French éventuel.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /e.vɛnˈtu̯ɛl/, [ʔe.(ˌ)vɛn-], [ˌʔɛ.vɛn-], [-tuˈ(ʔ)ɛl], [-ˈtʋɛl]
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Adjective edit

eventuell (strong nominative masculine singular eventueller, not comparable)

  1. potential, possible, contingent, liable
    Synonyms: möglich, potenziell, denkbar, etwaig

Declension edit

Adverb edit

eventuell

  1. perhaps, possibly, potentially
    Synonyms: vielleicht, gegebenenfalls, möglicherweise, womöglich, unter Umständen

Further reading edit

  • eventuell” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • eventuell” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • eventuell” in Duden online

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From Latin eventualis via French éventuel.

Adjective edit

eventuell (neuter singular eventuelt, definite singular and plural eventuelle)

  1. possible, potential

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Latin eventualis via French éventuel.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /²ɛʋɛntʉˈɛlː/

Adjective edit

eventuell (neuter singular eventuelt, definite singular and plural eventuelle)

  1. possible, potential

References edit

Swedish edit

Adjective edit

eventuell (not comparable)

  1. 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
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

Related terms edit