aldus
See also: Aldus
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch aldus. Equivalent to a univerbation of al + dus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑlˈdʏs/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: al‧dus
- Rhymes: -ʏs
Adverb
aldus
- thus, so
- thus said (someone), according to (someone), quoth
- „Hij zal altijd op de verzorger zijn gericht. Hij wordt geen echte ijsbeer“, aldus de directeur van de dierentuin van Aken.Het Algemeen Dagblad, 21 March 2007
- “He will always look for directions from his caretaker. He will not become a real polar bear,” according to the director of the zoo in Aachen.
Descendants
- Afrikaans: aldus
Middle Dutch
Etymology
Adverb
aldus
Alternative forms
- aldos
Descendants
- Dutch: aldus
- Limburgish: aldös
Further reading
- “aldus”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “aldus”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Old Frisian
Alternative forms
- althus
Etymology
From al (“wholly”) + thus (“after”).
Adverb
aldus
Descendants
- North Frisian: aldoz