faktisk

faktisk

Danish

Etymology

From faktum (“fact”) +‎ -isk, influenced by German faktisch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faktisk/, [ˈfɑɡ̊d̥isɡ̊], in fast speech IPA^(key): /faɡtisk/, [ˈfɑɣd̥isɡ̊] or IPA^(key): [ˈfɑɾisɡ̊].

Adjective

faktisk

1. actual, real
2. (rare) factual
3. (adverbial) actually, as a matter of fact, in fact, really

Inflection

Inflection of faktisk
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Common singular	faktisk	—	—2
Neuter singular	faktisk	—	—2
Plural	faktiske	—	—2
Definite attributive1	faktiske	—	—
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

• (actual): reel, virkelig
• (factual): faktuel
• (actually): i virkeligheden

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German faktisch and the Bokmål noun faktum

Adjective

faktisk (neuter singular faktisk, definite singular and plural faktiske)

1. actual, real

Adverb

faktisk

1. actually

References

• “faktisk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German faktisch and the noun faktum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaktisk/ (example of pronunciation)

Adjective

faktisk (indefinite singular faktisk, definite singular and plural faktiske)

1. actual, real

Synonyms

• røynleg, verkeleg

Adverb

faktisk

1. actually

   Det veit eg faktisk ikkje.

   I actually don't know that.

References

• “faktisk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

faktum +‎ -isk

Adjective

faktisk

1. factual, true, correct

Declension

Inflection of faktisk
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	faktisk	—	—
Neuter singular	faktiskt	—	—
Plural	faktiska	—	—
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	faktiske	—	—
All	faktiska	—	—
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.

Related terms

• kontrafaktisk