aldrig

See also: åldrig

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse aldri, aldrigi, from aldr (“age”). Cognate with Icelandic aldrei, Norwegian Bokmål aldri, Norwegian Nynorsk aldri.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aldri/, [ˈɑld̥ʁi]

Adverb

aldrig

1. never (at no time)

   Antonym: altid

   Emma lyver aldrig.

   Emma never lies.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From alder (“age”) +‎ -ig (“-y”).

Adjective

aldrig (indefinite singular aldrig, definite singular and plural aldrige, comparative aldrigare, indefinite superlative aldrigast, definite superlative aldrigaste)

1. elderly

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse aldri, aldrigi. Cognate with Icelandic aldrei, Norwegian Bokmål aldri, Norwegian Nynorsk aldri and Danish aldrig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaldri(ɡ)/

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Adverb

aldrig (not comparable)

1. never

   Antonym: alltid

   Jag har aldrig sett det förr. ― I've never seen that before.

   Malin ljuger aldrig. ― Malin never lies.

   • 1877, H. Aminson, “Folkvisor § Bergatrollets frieri [verse 2]”, in Bidrag Till Södermanlands Äldre Kulturhistoria, volume 1, Stockholm, page 22:

     Aldrig har det varit någon sadel uppå dem, […]

     Never has there been a saddle upon them, […]

Further reading

• aldrig in Svensk ordbok.