2.9 More Adverbs of Degree + Adjectives and Adverbs
Below are some more adverbs of degree that modify adjectives and adverbs. Note that both “veldig” and “svært” mean “very,” but the latter is more formal.
Adverbs |
Adverbs of Degree + Adjective |
Adverbs of Degree + Adverb |
| veldig (very) | Han er veldig rask. (He is very fast.) | Han kjørte veldig raskt. (He drove very fast.) |
| svært (very) | Musikken var svært god. (The music was very good.) | Korpset spilte svært godt. (The band played very well.) |
| helt (completely) | Han var helt ferdig. (He was completely done.) | Det gikk helt fint. (It went completely well.) |
| forferdelig (terribly) | Huset var forferdelig stort. (The house was terribly large.) | Han kjørte forferdelig fort. (He drove terribly fast.) |
| for (too) | Genseren var for stor. (The sweater was too large.) | Hun snakket for høyt. (She spoke too loudly.) |
| altfor (much too) | Fotturen var altfor lang. (The hike was much too far.) | Han skrev altfor langsomt. (He wrote much too slowly.) |