Dutch edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch overal, from Old Dutch overal.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.vəˌrɑl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: over‧al

Adverb edit

overal

  1. everywhere, anywhere
    Ik heb hem overal gezocht, maar ik kon hem niet vinden.I've looked for him everywhere, but I couldn't find him.
    Het is klein, dus had het overal verborgen kunnen zijn.It is small, so it could have been hidden anywhere.
  2. all over, throughout (present all over a place)
Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: oral
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: oflaru
  • Negerhollands: overal, obra
  • Russian: аврал (avral)

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from English overall.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌoː.vəˈrɑl/
  • Hyphenation: over‧al

Noun edit

overal m (plural overals, diminutive overalletje n)

  1. overall