alafede

Basque

FWOTD – 21 October 2015

Etymology

From ala +‎ fede, literally “by faith!”, or borrowed from a Romance language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alafede/ [a.la.fe.ð̞e]
• Rhymes: -ede
• Hyphenation: a‧la‧fe‧de

Interjection

alafede

1. for sure, indeed (used to assert the truthfulness of a statement)

Further reading

• “alafede”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “alafede”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005