alu-

Danish

Etymology

A shortening of aluminium-, aluminiums-. See aluminium. Attested since 1959.

Prefix

alu-

Indicates that the [noun] is made of aluminium

Derived terms

Danish terms prefixed with alu-

Further reading

“alu-” in Den Danske Ordbog

Finnish

Etymology

From ala- +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑlu-/, [ˈɑ̝lu-]

Prefix

alu-

(dialectal) alternative form of alus- (“underlay, base, under”)-
Antonym: (dialectal) pääly-

alukerros ― underlayer

aluhousut ― underpants

alupatja ― bed base (literally, “undermattress”)

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with alu-

Ingrian

Etymology

From ali- +‎ -u. Akin to dialectal Finnish alu-.

Pronunciation

(Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈɑlu-/, [ˈɑɫu-]
(Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈɑlu-/, [ˈɑɫu-]

Prefix

alu-

synonym of ali-

Derived terms

Ingrian terms prefixed with alu-