eventuell

German

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin eventualis, partly through French éventuel.

Pronunciation

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

eventuell (strong nominative masculine singular eventueller, not comparable)

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

Declension

Adverb

eventuell

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

Further reading

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin eventualis via French éventuel.

Adjective

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

  1. possible, potential

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin eventualis via French éventuel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ɛʋɛntʉˈɛlː/

Adjective

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

  1. possible, potential

References

Swedish

Adjective

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

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
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