allt
Central Franconian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From all (“all”) with a fossiled neuter ending -t. Compare Dutch al.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
allt
- (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) already
- Ich hann allt drissig Minutte op dich jewaat!
- I’ve already waited for you for thirty minutes!
Synonyms edit
Icelandic edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
allt
- everything, neuter of allur
Pronoun edit
allt
- inflection of allur:
Irish edit
Noun edit
allt
Verb edit
allt
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
allt | n-allt | hallt | t-allt |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Old Norse edit
Adjective edit
allt
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish alt, from Old Irish alt (“shore, cliff”), from Proto-Celtic *altos (“cliff”).
Cognates in the Celtic languages include Irish alt (“height, glenside, cliff”), Cornish als (“cliff”), and Breton aot (“shore”). MacBain suggests the Scottish Gaelic form and meaning has a Pictish origin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
allt m (genitive singular uillt, plural uillt)
- steep-sided stream
- Tha an t-allt a' ruith.
- The stream is flowing.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “allt”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “allt”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[2], Stirling, →ISBN
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
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Pronoun edit
allt
- everything, all
- Allt gick åt helvete.
- Everything went terrible.
- (literally, “Everything went to hell.”)
See also edit
- alla (“everyone”)
Determiner edit
allt
Usage notes edit
Alla is used with countable plural nouns. All and allt are used with countable mass nouns of common and neuter gender, respectively.
Adverb edit
allt (not comparable)
- increasingly, more and more
- Det har blivit allt svårare att hitta god kebabsås i Säffle
- It has become increasingly difficult to find good kebab sauce in Säffle
- sure (for sure)
- Han är allt bra tokig, den där trollkarlen
- He sure is a kooky one, that wizard
References edit
- allt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- allt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- allt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Anagrams edit
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh allt, from Proto-Brythonic *alt, from Proto-Celtic *altos (compare Middle Irish alt (“height, cliff”), Irish ailt (“steep-sided ravine”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /aːɬd/, [aːɬt]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /aɬd/, [aɬt]
- Rhymes: -aɬd
Noun edit
allt f (plural elltydd or aillt)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
allt | unchanged | unchanged | hallt |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |