الإسكندر
Arabic edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). The first syllable of the original name was interpreted as the definite article اَلْ (al-).
Proper noun edit
الْإِسْكَنْدَر • (al-ʔiskandar) m
- Alexander
- الْإِسْكَنْدَر الْأَكْبَر ― al-ʔiskandar al-ʔakbar ― Alexander the Great
Declension edit
Declension of noun الْإِسْكَنْدَر (al-ʔiskandar)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | الْإِسْكَنْدَر al-ʔiskandar |
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| Nominative | — | الْإِسْكَنْدَرُ al-ʔiskandaru |
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| Accusative | — | الْإِسْكَنْدَرَ al-ʔiskandara |
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| Genitive | — | الْإِسْكَنْدَرِ al-ʔiskandari |
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Related terms edit
- الْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّة (al-ʔiskandariyya, “Alexandria”)