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eventuell

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from New Latin eventualis, partly through French éventuel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.vɛnˈtu̯ɛl/, [ʔe.(ˌ)vɛn-], [ˌʔɛ.vɛn-], [-tuˈ(ʔ)ɛl], [-ˈtʋɛl]
  • Audio (hypercorrect); [-tuˈʔɛl]:(file)

Adjective

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eventuell (strong nominative masculine singular eventueller, not comparable)

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

Declension

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Adverb

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eventuell

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

Further reading

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

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Latin eventualis via French éventuel.

Adjective

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

  1. possible, potential

References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Latin eventualis via French éventuel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²ɛʋɛntʉˈɛlː/

Adjective

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

  1. possible, potential

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Swedish

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Adjective

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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

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Inflection of eventuell
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular eventuell
neuter singular eventuellt
plural eventuella
masculine plural2 eventuelle
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 eventuelle
all eventuella

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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