virkelig

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from German wirklich. Compare to Norwegian Nynorsk verkeleg and Swedish verklig. The sense real is slightly newer (since the 18th century)

Adjective

virkelig

1. real
2. actual

Inflection

Inflection of virkelig

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	virkelig	virkeligere	virkeligst2
indefinite neuter singular	virkeligt	virkeligere	virkeligst2
plural	virkelige	virkeligere	virkeligst2
definite attributive1	virkelige	virkeligere	virkeligste

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

• virkelighed

References

• “virkelig” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish virkelig.

Adjective

virkelig

1. actual
2. real

Adverb

virkelig

1. really, truly