alder-

English

Etymology

From Middle English alder-, from Old English ealra, genitive plural of eall (“all”). Cf. German aller-, Dutch aller-, Old Norse allra.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɔːldə/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US, Canada)
    • (without cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɔldɚ/
    • (with cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɑldɚ/

Prefix

alder-

  1. (archaic) Of all; having the greatest degree of something.
    ‎alder- + ‎liefest → ‎alderliefest
    ‎alder- + ‎best → ‎alderbest
    ‎alder- + ‎worst → ‎alderworst
    ‎alder- + ‎most → ‎aldermost
    ‎alder- + ‎least → ‎alderleast
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