aldrig
See also: åldrig
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse aldri, aldrigi, from aldr (“age”). Compare Icelandic aldrei, Norwegian Bokmål aldri.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aldri/, [ˈɑld̥ʁi]
Adverb
aldrig
- never (at no time)
- Emma lyver aldrig.
- Emma never lies.
- Antonym: altid
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse aldri, aldrigi. Cognate with Icelandic aldrei, Norwegian Nynorsk aldri and Danish aldrig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaldri(ɡ)/
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Adverb
aldrig (not comparable)
- never
- Jag har aldrig sett det förr. ― I've never seen that before.
- Malin ljuger aldrig. ― Malin never lies.
- Antonym: alltid