aldrei

Icelandic

Alternative forms

  • aldri (archaic)
  • aldregi (archaic or poetic)

Etymology

From Old Norse aldri, aldrigi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaltreiː/

Adverb

aldrei

  1. never, at no time
    Antonym: alltaf
    Ég mun aldrei fyrirgefa þér.
    I will never forgive you.
    Hún sagðist að hún myndi koma til klukkan 8 en hún kemur aldrei á réttum tíma.
    She said she'd show up at 8, but she never shows up on time.

Derived terms

  • aldrei framar (“never again”)
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