alse

Middle Dutch

Etymology

Weakened form of also, from Old Dutch alsō, from al + .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈalzə/

Conjunction

alse

  1. if, in the case that
  2. when, whenever

Alternative forms

Descendants

  • Dutch: als

Adverb

alse

  1. as, (just) like
  2. as if

Alternative forms

Descendants

Further reading

  • alse”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “alse (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “alse (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alce, from Latin alcēs, probably from Proto-Germanic *algiz.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔalse/ [ˈʔal.sɛ]
  • Rhymes: -alse
  • Syllabification: al‧se

Noun

alse (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜐᜒ)

  1. elk; moose (Alces alces)
    Synonym: anta

See also

Further reading

  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 22