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endelig

adv. finally, at last

Jeg ble endelig ferdig med oppgaven. / I finally finished the task.

Det er endelig helg! / It's finally weekend!

Endelig så jeg det vakre nordlyset. / At last I saw the beautiful northern lights.

adj. final

(def./plur.) endelige

Det er den endelige nedtellingen. / It's the final countdown.

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Opprinnelse origin, source.

Endelig adj (begrenset) finite, limited; (avsluttende, avgjørende) final, ultimate, definitive; (adv) at last, at length, finally, ultimately; (for godt) definitely; gjør ~ ikke det don’t do that whatever you do; det må De ~ ikke glemme be sure not to forget; han måtte ~ smake på kakene hennes he simply had to sample her cakes.

Heldigvis luckily, fortunately, as good luck would have it.

Source: Kirkeby, W. A. Norsk-Engelsk blå ordbok. Kunnskapsforlaget, 1992.

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