al

SymbolEdit

al

1. (metrology) Symbol for the attoliter (attolitre), an SI unit of fluid measure equal to 10⁻¹⁸ liters (litres).

EtymologyEdit

From Hindi आल (āl)

NounEdit

al (usually uncountable, plural als)

1. The Indian mulberry, Morinda citrifolia, especially as used to make dye.
   • For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.

TranslationsEdit

ReferencesEdit

• “al” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
• “al” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
• "al" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

AnagramsEdit

• la, La, LA, La., lä

EtymologyEdit

From Dutch al.

AdverbEdit

al

1. already

AdjectiveEdit

al (attributive alle, not comparable)

1. all; every

EtymologyEdit

From a contraction of the preposition a (“to”) + masculine singular article el (“the”).

ContractionEdit

al m

1. to the

ArticleEdit

al

1. the

See alsoEdit

• ar
• an

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse allr (“all”).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /al/, [al]

PronounEdit

al (neuter alt, plural alle)

1. all
2. any

EtymologyEdit

From Old Dutch *al, from Proto-Germanic *allaz.

PronunciationEdit

• Rhymes: -ɑl
• IPA^(key): /ɑl/

• Audio

  (file)

DeterminerEdit

al

1. all, all of

   al het bier

   all the beer

   Van Gogh produceerde al zijn werk gedurende een periode van slechts tien jaar.

   Van Gogh produced all of his work during a period of only ten years.

   Alle olie is uit de tanker gelekt.

   All the oil has leaked out of the tanker.

   Niet alle mensen zijn zo gemeen.

   Not all people are that mean.

DeclensionEdit

Related termsEdit

• alles

Derived termsEdit

• algemeen
• almacht
• altijd

AdverbEdit

al

1. already

   Het is al negen uur. — It's 9 o'clock already.

2. yet

   Heb je al een kip gekocht? — Have you bought a chicken yet?

Derived termsEdit

• althans
• al sinds
• al weer/alweer
• alweer
• meestal
• veelal

ConjunctionEdit

al

1. even

   Al zou ik het willen... — Even if I wanted to...

SynonymsEdit

• ook al

AnagramsEdit

• la

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /al/

• Audio

  (file)

PrepositionEdit

al

1. to; toward

   Li estas sur sia unua pilgrimo al Mekko.

   He is on his first pilgrimage to Mecca

   Islamanoj preĝas antaŭantaj al Mekko plurfoje ĉiutage.

   Muslims pray facing toward Mecca several times every day.

2. to; indicates indirect object

   Ŝi donis la libron al siaj gepatroj.

   She gave the book to her (own) parents.

EtymologyEdit

Contraction of ale, from French aller.

VerbEdit

al

1. To go

SynonymsEdit

• ale

AbbreviationEdit

al

1. a la (≡ to the)

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /al/

PrepositionEdit

al

1. Contraction of a le (“to the”).

ContractionEdit

al

1. Contraction of a (“at”) + el (“the”)
   • 1877, Antonio Ive, Canti popolari istriani: raccolti a Rovigno, volume 5, Ermanno Loescher, page 40:

     Che mai pioûn biela duon i’iê veisto al mondo,

     That I haven’t ever seen a more beautiful woman in the world,

EtymologyEdit

• prep a + article il

ContractionEdit

al

1. at the, to the (+ a masculine noun in singular)

AnagramsEdit

• la, là

NounEdit

al m

1. side

NounEdit

al f

1. flag, banner

SynonymsEdit

• (side): alî, la
• (flag): ala

ContractionEdit

al

1. at or to the (+ a masculine singular noun)

EtymologyEdit

From Old High German alt, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz. Cognate with German alt, English old, Dutch oud, West Frisian âld.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /aːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl

AdjectiveEdit

al (masculine alen, feminine al, neuter aalt)

1. old, aged
2. (of food) stale

AntonymsEdit

• (old): jonk
• (stale): frësch

PronounEdit

al

1. you (personal pronoun)

See alsoEdit

VerbEdit

al

1. Medial form of ale

EtymologyEdit

From Old Dutch al, from Proto-Germanic *allaz.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /al/

DeterminerEdit

al

1. all, all of

AdverbEdit

al

1. completely

ConjunctionEdit

al

1. even though, no matter whether

DescendantsEdit

• Dutch: al

AdverbEdit

al

1. all (entirely, completely)

DeterminerEdit

al

1. all
   • 1407, The Testimony of William Thorpe, pages 40–41

     And I seide, “Ser, in his tyme maister Ioon Wiclef was holden of ful many men the grettis clerk that thei knewen lyuynge vpon erthe. And therwith he was named, as I gesse worthili, a passing reuli man and an innocent in al his lyuynge. And herfore grete men of kunnynge and other also drowen myche to him, and comownede ofte with him. And thei sauouriden so his loore that thei wroten it bisili and enforsiden hem to rulen hem theraftir… Maister Ion Aston taughte and wroot acordingli and ful bisili, where and whanne and to whom he myghte, and he vsid it himsilf, I gesse, right perfyghtli vnto his lyues eende. Also Filip of Repintoun whilis he was a chanoun of Leycetre, Nycol Herforde, dane Geffrey of Pikeringe, monke of Biland and a maistir dyuynyte, and Ioon Purueye, and manye other whiche weren holden rightwise men and prudent, taughten and wroten bisili this forseide lore of Wiclef, and conformeden hem therto. And with alle these men I was ofte homli and I comownede with hem long tyme and fele, and so bifore alle othir men I chees wilfulli to be enformed bi hem and of hem, and speciali of Wiclef himsilf, as of the moost vertuous and goodlich wise man that I herde of owhere either knew. And herfore of Wicleef speciali and of these men I toke the lore whiche I haue taughte and purpose to lyue aftir, if God wole, to my lyues ende.”

ContractionEdit

al

1. contraction of a + li

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Germanic *allaz (“grown-up”).

AdjectiveEdit

al

1. all

DeclensionEdit

DescendantsEdit

• Dutch: al

NounEdit

āl n

1. fire

Alternative formsEdit

• au

ContractionEdit

al

1. contraction of a + le (to the)

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /al/

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Germanic *allaz.

AdjectiveEdit

al

1. all
2. every, each
3. whole

DescendantsEdit

• Middle High German: al
  • German: all

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Germanic *ēlaz, whence also Old English ǣl, Old Norse áll.

NounEdit

āl m

1. eel

DescendantsEdit

• German: Aal

ReferencesEdit

• Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Germanic *allaz.

AdjectiveEdit

al

1. all

DeclensionEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Germanic *ēlaz. Cognate with Old English ǣl, Dutch aal, Old High German āl (German Aal), Old Norse áll (Danish and Swedish ål).

NounEdit

āl m

1. eel

EtymologyEdit

From Latin illum, from ille.

ArticleEdit

al (masculine/neuter singular possessive article)

1. of

   el este un prieten al meu — he is a friend of mine.

Related termsEdit

• a (feminine singular)
• ai (masculine plural)
• ale (feminine/neuter plural)

See alsoEdit

• ăla
• -l

AdverbEdit

al

1. already

PronunciationEdit

• Rhymes: -al

PrepositionEdit

al m

1. (contraction of a el) at the, to the.

ConjunctionEdit

al

1. (in front of the infinitive of a verb) as soon as, when, upon.

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse, compare Icelandic elri.

PronunciationEdit

• audio

  (file)

NounEdit

al c

1. alder (tree)

DeclensionEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old Turkic āl (“red”), from Proto-Turkic *āl, *Āl (“red, scarlet”). Related to alev and almak.

AdjectiveEdit

al (comparative daha al, superlative en al)

1. red

SynonymsEdit

• kızıl
• kırmızı

NounEdit

al (definite accusative alı, plural allar)

1. red

DeclensionEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Turkic *Āl.

NounEdit

al

1. (dated) trick, trap

Etymology 3Edit

See almak.

VerbEdit

al

1. second-person imperative of almak

VerbEdit

al

1. second-person negative imperative of almamak

AntonymsEdit

• alma

PrepositionEdit

al

1. to the
2. at the

ArticleEdit

al m sg

1. the

EtymologyEdit

Borrowing from German and English all.

AdjectiveEdit

al

1. each
2. every

AdverbEdit

al

1. already

DeterminerEdit

al

1. all