eintlik

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch eigenlijk, from Middle Dutch eigenlijc. For the interfixed -t- see moontlik, and compare German eigentlich.

Adjective

eintlik (attributive eintlike, not comparable)

  1. actual, real, proper
    Ek verstaan heeltemaal wat jy sê. Die eintlike vraag is hoekom jy dit nie al vroeër gesê het nie.
    I completely understand what you’re saying. The real question is why you didn’t say this earlier.

Adverb

eintlik

  1. actually, really, properly
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