FromOld Norsealdri,aldrigi, fromaldr(“age”). Cognate withIcelandicaldrei,Norwegian Bokmålaldri,Norwegian Nynorskaldri.
aldrig
- never(at no time)
- Antonym:altid
Emma lyveraldrig.- Emmanever lies.
Fromalder(“age”) +-ig(“-y”).
aldrig (indefinite singularaldrig,definite singular and pluralaldrige,comparativealdrigare,indefinite superlativealdrigast,definite superlativealdrigaste)
- elderly
FromOld Norsealdri,aldrigi. Cognate withIcelandicaldrei,Norwegian Bokmålaldri,Norwegian Nynorskaldri andDanishaldrig.
aldrig (notcomparable)
- never
- Antonym:alltid
- Jag haraldrig sett det förr. ―I'venever seen that before.
- Malin ljugeraldrig. ―Malinnever lies.
1877, H. Aminson, “Folkvisor § Bergatrollets frieri[verse 2]”, inBidrag Till Södermanlands Äldre Kulturhistoria, volume 1, Stockholm, page22:Aldrig har det varit någon sadel uppå dem,[…]- Never has there been a saddle upon them, […]
