endilega

Icelandic

Etymology

endi (“end”) +‎ -lega (“-ly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛntɪlɛɣa/

Adverb

endilega (not comparable)

1. by all means!, absolutely! (used to encourage someone and show positivity)

   Já, endilega!

   Yes, by all means!

   Heyrðu endilega í mér.

   By all means, do call me.

2. (chiefly in the negative) necessarily

   Ekkert endilega.

   Not necessarily.

   Þarftu endilega að æfa þig á blokkflautuna núna?

   Is it absolutely necessary for you to practice the recorder right now?

See also

• fyrir alla muni (“by all means”)
• endanlega (“at last, finally”)
• óendanlegur (“infinite”)

Further reading

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “endilega”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)