Etymology
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Originally from the carnival tradition of Cologne. Either a descendant of the number Eleven, or from the phrase "All gone" in an old Cologne dialect (where it is 'All af').
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /aːˈlaːf/, /ɑˈlaːf/
- Hyphenation: alaaf
- Rhymes: -aːf
Interjection
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alaaf
- (Brabant, Limburg) A greeting used during carnaval.
2000, Harrie Rook, “CARNAVAL”, in nl.onderwijs.algemeen (Usenet):Over carnaval moet je geen les geven. Carnaval moet je vieren. Alaaf.- You shouldn't teach about Carnaval in class. Carnaval should be celebrated. Alaaf.