aldeilis

Icelandic

Etymology

From Danish aldeles, partly from al- +‎ -deles, derived from del (compare Danish særdeles, Icelandic sérdeilis, and partly from Medieval Danish alleledis, derived from led (“way”) (compare Icelandic leið and svoleiðis), which became conflated with the former, perhaps by metathesis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaltei(ː)lɪs/

Adverb

aldeilis

(dated) completely, totally
(with negation) at all
An intensifier used as a sentence adverb to indicate an abundance or great degree.
Þú varst aldeilis lengi!
You took your time!

Synonyms

(completely): alveg, algjörlega, gjörsamlega
(at all): alls
(indicating great degree): heldur betur

References

“aldeilis” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.
“aldeles” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

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