seeking help with "endgültig"

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edmont
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seeking help with "endgültig"

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Various dictionaries say endgültig can mean "finally" as in "once and for all."

None of the dictionaries I have consulted say that endgültig can mean "finally" as in "at last."  


Am I correct then to think that endgültig cannot mean "finally" as in "at last"? Example: "You have arrived! Finally! I have been waiting so long!"

Thank you for any assistance.




tiorthan
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Re: seeking help with "endgültig"

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You are right. In your example a German would use "Endlich!". "Endgültig" wouldn't make sense.
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edmont
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Re: seeking help with "endgültig"

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Thanks very much, tiorthan.

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