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endlich

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German

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Etymology

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FromMiddle High Germanendelīch(final),equivalent toEnde(end)+‎-lich(-ly).SeeEnglishendly.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key):/ˈɛntlɪç/
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Adjective

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endlich(strong nominative masculine singularendlicher,not comparable)

  1. finite,limited

Declension

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Adverb

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endlich

  1. eventually,at last,finally
    • 1931,Arthur Schnitzler,Flucht in die Finsternis,S. Fischer Verlag,page105:
      Sie schwiegen lange. Als erendlichetwas sagen wollte, wehrte sie leise ab. „Heute nichts mehr, ich bitte dich darum “
      They were silent for a long time. When he finally wanted to say something, she softly refused. „Nothing more today, I beg you for that “

Further reading

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  • endlich”inDudenonline
  • endlich”inDigitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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CompareGermanendlich,Dutcheindelijk.

Adverb

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endlich

  1. finally
    Ich binendlichzerick in Amerikaa.
    I am finally back in America.