alse

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

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
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