almal

Afrikaans edit

Alternative forms edit

ammal (Cape Afrikaans)

Etymology edit

From Dutch allemaal (“all”), originally an adverb and still used in a way that might be considered adverbial rather than pronominal. In Afrikaans, the word has developed into an actual pronoun.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /al.mal/
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Pronoun edit

almal

all; everyone
Almal het die waarheid geweet, maar niemand het niks gesê nie.
Everybody knew the truth, but nobody said anything.

Synonyms edit

elkeen