alt
Translingual Edit
Symbol Edit
alt
English Edit
Pronunciation Edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɔːlt/, /ɒlt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ɑlt/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔːlt, -ɒlt
Etymology 1 Edit
From Latin altus. Doublet of old and alto.
Noun Edit
alt (uncountable)
- (music) High pitch, of a voice or instrument; especially, the octave above the top line of the treble stave. [from 16th c.]
- 1762, George Colman, The Musical Lady:
- Sop[hy] Moderato! moderato! Madam. Your Ladyship's absolutely in alt. / L[ady] Scr[ape] In alt! Madam? / Sop[hy] Yes, in alt- Give me leave to tell your Ladyship, that you have raised your voice a full octave higher since you came into the room.
- 1794, Mrs. Bennett (Agnes Maria), Ellen, Countess of Castle Howel: A Novel, volume 1:
- The duet was in alt; one stormed, the other half crying, half scolding, made up in volubility what her aunt possessed in authority, and it was not 'till Lady Meredith had twice raised her mild voice, either party could be silenced.
- 1857, Anne Manning, Helen and Olga: a Russian tale, page 194:
- And he began, — "Poor insect! born to flutter and to die;" — falling into the second, directly Helen took the first, till he got down to such unreasonable bass that he suddenly gave a shriek in alt that made Olga stop her ears.
- (now archaic) A state of excitement, a heightened emotional condition. [from 18th c.]
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, The History of Clarissa Harlowe: In a Series of Letters:
- I was, however, glad at my heart, that Mrs. Moore came up so seasonably with notice, that dinner was ready. The fair fugitive was all in alt. She had the game in her own hands; and by giving me so good an excuse for withdrawing, I had time to strengthen myself; the Captain had time to come; and the Lady to cool.
- c. 1875, Charles James Lever, The Dodd Family Abroad:
- "Not," added she, as her eyes glittered with anger, and she sidled near the door for an exit—" not but, in the estimation of others, you may be quite an Adonis—a young gentleman of wit and fashion —a beau of the first water; I have no doubt Mary Jane thinks so— you old wretch!" This, in alt, and a bang of the door that brought down an oil picture that hung over it, closed the scene.
- 1891, Douglas William Jerrold, Tales: now first collected, page 113:
- He had no wish to pry or listen; but if people would talk in alt, whilst he moved, like a mole, about his business, family matters would cleave the ear which, however it tried, could not be deaf.
- 2011, Jo Beverley, “The Marrying Maid”, in Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love[1], page 50:
- That lady was in alt at Loxsleigh's high station and had spent the morning making inquiries of her friends, which also allowed her to spread the word about her interesting new acquaintance.
Etymology 2 Edit
Abbreviations.
Adjective Edit
alt (not comparable)
- Clipping of alternate.
- 2021, Rhian Jones, Lucy Heyman, Sound Advice: The Ultimate Guide to a Healthy and Successful Career in Music[2], Shoreditch Press, →ISBN:
- […] Adele, Chris Martin of Coldplay, Frank Ocean, Drake, and Ed Sheeran are among many artists who don't appear to spend a lot of time online (or if they do, it's using alt accounts).
- Clipping of alternative, especially as a cultural phenomenon seen as being outside the mainstream of its genre.
- alt medicine
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:alt.
Derived terms Edit
Noun Edit
alt (plural alts)
- Clipping of altitude.
- (Internet slang, gaming) An alternate or secondary character.
- (Internet slang) An alternate account.
- Hyponym: sock puppet
- (finance) An alternative investment or alternative fund.
- liquid alts
Derived terms Edit
Etymology 3 Edit
Noun Edit
alt (plural alts)
- Synonym of altbier
- 1999, Brian Glover, The Complete Guide to Beer, Barnes & Noble, →ISBN, page 146:
- Top-fermenting ales are still brewed, notably the alts of Düsseldorf and kölsches of Cologne.
- 2000, Ray Daniels, Designing Great Beers: The Ultimate Guide to Brewing Classic Beer Styles, Brewers Publications:
- On average, the mash temperatures used in the NHC second-round alts and kölschs were higher, at 153 °F (67 °C) and 151 °F (66 °C) respectively.
- 2015, Mark Dredge, The Best Beer in the World: One Man’s Globe Search for the Perfect Pint, Dog ‘n’ Bone Books, →ISBN:
- In the last two days I have drunk 10 different beers in each city and feel the Kölsches were within a narrower flavor profile, being relatively similar to each other, whereas Alts had more range of aroma and flavor.
- 2016, Tim Hampson, The 50 Greatest Beers of the World, Icon Books:
- Ale yeasts are often described as top fermenting, but top cropping would probably be a better description: the yeast ferments at all levels throughout the liquid, but once its work is done it collects at the top of the fermenting vessel (traditionally these vessels would have been open at the top). Family members include bitters, porters, stouts, alts and kölschs.
Anagrams Edit
Aromanian Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
From Latin alter, alterum. Compare Romanian alt.
Adjective Edit
Azerbaijani Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
alt (definite accusative altı, plural altlar)
Declension Edit
Declension of alt | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
nominative | alt |
altlar | ||||||
definite accusative | altı |
altları | ||||||
dative | alta |
altlara | ||||||
locative | altda |
altlarda | ||||||
ablative | altdan |
altlardan | ||||||
definite genitive | altın |
altların |
Derived terms Edit
- altında (“under”)
Adjective Edit
Catalan Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Adjective Edit
alt (feminine alta, masculine plural alts, feminine plural altes)
Derived terms Edit
Related terms Edit
Further reading Edit
- “alt” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “alt”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “alt” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “alt” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Central Franconian Edit
Alternative forms Edit
- aod, auw (Kirchröadsj)
- oot (westernmost Ripuarian)
Etymology Edit
From Middle High German alt, fromOld High German ald, northern variant of alt. The variation between the stems alt and aal is due to the development -ald- → -āl-, which occurred only in open syllables.
Pronunciation Edit
Adjective Edit
alt (masculine aale, feminine aal, comparative aaler or ääler or älder, superlative aalste or äälste or ältste)
- (most dialects) old
- Von aale Löck ka’ mer noch jet liehre. ― There’s something to be learnt from old people.
- Dat alt Huus möt mer ens renoviere. ― That old house should be renovated sometime.
Usage notes Edit
- The commoner comparation forms were originally aaler, et aalste. Today, those with umlaut are preferred due to influence of German älter, am ältesten.
Related terms Edit
Cimbrian Edit
Etymology Edit
From Middle High German alt, from Old High German alt, from Proto-West Germanic *ald, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz. Cognate with German alt, Dutch oud, English old, Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 (alþeis).
Adjective Edit
alt (comparative éltor, superlative dar éltorste)
- (most dialects) old, elderly
- an alta brau ― an elderly lady
- an altar mann ― an old man
- an altes baip ― an elderly wife
- an altes ménle ― a little old man
- alte lòite ― elderly people
- De belt ist alt. ― The world is old.
Declension Edit
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | èar ist alt | zi ist alt | is ist alt | ze zèint alt | |
with definite article | nominative | dar alte | de alta | 's alte | de alten |
accusative | in alten | de alta | 's alte | de alten | |
dative | me alten | dar alten | me alten | in alten | |
with indefinite article | nominative | an altar | an alta | an altes | (khòone) alten |
accusative | an alten | an alta | an altes | (khòone) alten | |
dative | aname alten | anara alten | aname alten | (khòonen) alten | |
without article | nominative | alte | |||
accusative | alte | ||||
dative | alten |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | èar ist éltor | zi ist éltor | is ist éltor | ze zèint éltor | |
with definite article | nominative | dar éltore | de éltora | 's éltore | de éltorn |
accusative | in éltorn | de éltora | 's éltore | de éltorn | |
dative | me éltorn | dar éltorn | me éltorn | in éltorn | |
with indefinite article | nominative | an éltorar | an éltora | an éltors | (khòone) éltorn |
accusative | an éltorn | an éltora | an éltors | (khòone) éltorn | |
dative | aname éltorn | anara éltorn | aname éltorn | (khòonen) éltorn | |
without article | nominative | éltore | |||
accusative | éltore | ||||
dative | éltorn |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | èar ist dar éltorste | zi ist dar éltorsta | is ist dar éltorste | ze zèint dar éltorste | |
with definite article | nominative | dar éltorste | de éltorsta | 's éltorste | de éltorsten |
accusative | in éltorsten | de éltorsta | 's éltorste | de éltorsten | |
dative | me éltorsten | dar éltorsten | me éltorsten | in éltorsten | |
with indefinite article | nominative | an éltorstar | an éltorsta | an éltorstes | (khòone) éltorsten |
accusative | an éltorsten | an éltorsta | an éltorstes | (khòone) éltorsten | |
dative | aname éltorsten | anara éltorsten | aname éltorsten | (khòonen) éltorsten | |
without article | nominative | éltorste | |||
accusative | éltorste | ||||
dative | éltorsten |
Derived terms Edit
Related terms Edit
References Edit
- “alt” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Crimean Gothic Edit
Etymology Edit
From Proto-Germanic *aldaz.
Adjective Edit
alt
- old
- 1562, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq:
- Alt. Senex.
- 1562, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq:
Czech Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
alt m inan
Declension Edit
Danish Edit
Pronoun Edit
alt
Daur Edit
Noun Edit
alt
Dutch Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from German Alt, ultimately from Latin altus. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
alt m (plural alten, diminutive altje n)
Noun Edit
alt f (plural alten, diminutive altje n)
- a woman singing or playing the alto part
Usage notes Edit
The word alt is feminine when it's used to indicate a woman singing or playing the alto part.
Derived terms Edit
Anagrams Edit
Faroese Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Pronoun Edit
alt n (masculine allur, feminine øll)
Declension Edit
allur a12 | |||
Singular (eintal) | m (kallkyn) | f (kvennkyn) | n (hvørkikyn) |
Nominative (hvørfall) | allur | øll | alt |
Accusative (hvønnfall) | allan | alla | |
Dative (hvørjumfall) | øllum | allari | øllum |
Genitive (hvørsfall) | (als) | (allar) | (als) |
Plural (fleirtal) | m (kallkyn) | f (kvennkyn) | n (hvørkikyn) |
Nominative (hvørfall) | allir | allar | øll |
Accusative (hvønnfall) | allar | ||
Dative (hvørjumfall) | øllum | ||
Genitive (hvørsfall) | (alla) |
Adverb Edit
alt
Friulian Edit
Etymology Edit
Adjective Edit
alt
Related terms Edit
Noun Edit
alt m (plural alts)
German Edit
Etymology Edit
From Middle High German alt, from Old High German alt, from Proto-West Germanic *ald, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European *altós, *h₂eltós, from *h₂el- (“grow, nourish”). Compare Dutch oud, Low German old, West Frisian âld, English old. Doublet of Alt, a loanword from Italian.
Pronunciation Edit
Adjective Edit
alt (strong nominative masculine singular alter, comparative älter, superlative am ältesten)
- old
- Wie alt bist du? ― How old are you?
- ancient
- elderly (inflected in the comparative)
- ältere Menschen ― the elderly
Declension Edit
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist alt | sie ist alt | es ist alt | sie sind alt | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | alter | alte | altes | alte |
genitive | alten | alter | alten | alter | |
dative | altem | alter | altem | alten | |
accusative | alten | alte | altes | alte | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der alte | die alte | das alte | die alten |
genitive | des alten | der alten | des alten | der alten | |
dative | dem alten | der alten | dem alten | den alten | |
accusative | den alten | die alte | das alte | die alten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein alter | eine alte | ein altes | (keine) alten |
genitive | eines alten | einer alten | eines alten | (keiner) alten | |
dative | einem alten | einer alten | einem alten | (keinen) alten | |
accusative | einen alten | eine alte | ein altes | (keine) alten |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist älter | sie ist älter | es ist älter | sie sind älter | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | älterer | ältere | älteres | ältere |
genitive | älteren | älterer | älteren | älterer | |
dative | älterem | älterer | älterem | älteren | |
accusative | älteren | ältere | älteres | ältere | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der ältere | die ältere | das ältere | die älteren |
genitive | des älteren | der älteren | des älteren | der älteren | |
dative | dem älteren | der älteren | dem älteren | den älteren | |
accusative | den älteren | die ältere | das ältere | die älteren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein älterer | eine ältere | ein älteres | (keine) älteren |
genitive | eines älteren | einer älteren | eines älteren | (keiner) älteren | |
dative | einem älteren | einer älteren | einem älteren | (keinen) älteren | |
accusative | einen älteren | eine ältere | ein älteres | (keine) älteren |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist am ältesten | sie ist am ältesten | es ist am ältesten | sie sind am ältesten | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | ältester | älteste | ältestes | älteste |
genitive | ältesten | ältester | ältesten | ältester | |
dative | ältestem | ältester | ältestem | ältesten | |
accusative | ältesten | älteste | ältestes | älteste | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der älteste | die älteste | das älteste | die ältesten |
genitive | des ältesten | der ältesten | des ältesten | der ältesten | |
dative | dem ältesten | der ältesten | dem ältesten | den ältesten | |
accusative | den ältesten | die älteste | das älteste | die ältesten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein ältester | eine älteste | ein ältestes | (keine) ältesten |
genitive | eines ältesten | einer ältesten | eines ältesten | (keiner) ältesten | |
dative | einem ältesten | einer ältesten | einem ältesten | (keinen) ältesten | |
accusative | einen ältesten | eine älteste | ein ältestes | (keine) ältesten |
Antonyms Edit
Derived terms Edit
Related terms Edit
See also Edit
Further reading Edit
- “alt” in Duden online
- “alt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “alt” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Hungarian Edit
Etymology Edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
alt (countable and uncountable, plural altok)
- contralto (female singer or voice)
- Coordinate terms: mezzoszoprán, szoprán
- alto (vocal section)
Declension Edit
Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | alt | altok |
accusative | altot | altokat |
dative | altnak | altoknak |
instrumental | alttal | altokkal |
causal-final | altért | altokért |
translative | alttá | altokká |
terminative | altig | altokig |
essive-formal | altként | altokként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | altban | altokban |
superessive | alton | altokon |
adessive | altnál | altoknál |
illative | altba | altokba |
sublative | altra | altokra |
allative | althoz | altokhoz |
elative | altból | altokból |
delative | altról | altokról |
ablative | alttól | altoktól |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
alté | altoké |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
altéi | altokéi |
Possessive forms of alt | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | altom | altjaim |
2nd person sing. | altod | altjaid |
3rd person sing. | altja | altjai |
1st person plural | altunk | altjaink |
2nd person plural | altotok | altjaitok |
3rd person plural | altjuk | altjaik |
Further reading Edit
- alt in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- alt in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2023)
Ingrian Edit
↗︎○ | allative | alle |
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○ | adessive | al |
○↘︎ | ablative | alt |
Etymology Edit
From Proto-Finnic *alta. Cognates include Finnish alta.
Pronunciation Edit
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑltɑ/, [ˈɑɫd]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑlt/, [ˈɑɫd̥]
- Rhymes: -ɑlt
- Hyphenation: alt
Adverb Edit
alt
- (of motion) from underneath
Postposition Edit
alt (+ genitive)
- (of motion) from under
- 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[4], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 136:
- Kissa tuli aitan alt.
- The cat came from under the storehouse.
Antonyms Edit
- päält (“off”)
References Edit
- V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[5], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 136
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 11
- Olga I. Konkova; Nikita A. Dyachkov (2014) Inkeroin Keel: Пособие по Ижорскому Языку[6], →ISBN, page 14
Irish Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Etymology 1 Edit
From Old Irish alt (“joint, articulation”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸaltom (“joint”), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“to fold”).[3] Cognate with Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽 (falþan, “to fold”) and Ancient Greek πέπλος (péplos, “woven cloth”). The sense ‘article’ is a semantic loan from Latin articulus, itself a semantic loan from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron).
Noun Edit
alt m (genitive singular ailt, nominative plural ailt)
- (carpentry) joint; juncture
- (anatomy) joint, knuckle
- 1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart, volume II (overall work in German), Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 8:
- tā alt m aurdōǵ ĺūntə.
- [Tá alt m’ordóige leonta.]
- The joint/knuckle of my thumb is sprained.
- knot (in wood)
- hillock
- bit (of land, tobacco, etc.)
- stumpy person
- paragraph; section (of act, etc.)
- (grammar, parts of speech, publishing) article; clause
Declension Edit
Derived terms Edit
Verb Edit
alt (present analytic altann, future analytic altfaidh, verbal noun altadh, past participle alta)
Conjugation Edit
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis (except an)
Etymology 2 Edit
Noun Edit
alt m (genitive singular ailt, nominative plural ailt)
Declension Edit
Derived terms Edit
Etymology 3 Edit
Noun Edit
alt f (genitive singular ailte, nominative plural altanna)[4]
- Alternative form of ailt (“steep-sided glen; ravine”)
Declension Edit
Mutation Edit
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
alt | n-alt | halt | t-alt |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References Edit
- ^ “alt”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 76
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 alt (‘joint, articulation’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 alt, allt (‘height, cliff’)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading Edit
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “alt”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 24
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “alt”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “alt” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “alt” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Italian Edit
Etymology Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Interjection Edit
alt
- stop!
Khalaj Edit
Perso-Arabic | اَلت |
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Etymology Edit
From Proto-Turkic *ăl.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
alt (definite accusative altı, plural altlar)
Declension Edit
References Edit
- Doerfer, Gerhard (1980) Wörterbuch des Chaladsch (Dialekt von Charrab) [Khalaj dictionary] (in German), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó
Lombard Edit
Etymology Edit
Akin to Italian alto, from Latin altus.
Adjective Edit
alt
Luxembourgish Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Adverb Edit
alt
Northern Kurdish Edit
Etymology Edit
From Turkish alt (“bottom; under”).
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
alt ? (Arabic spelling ئالت)
References Edit
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “alt’”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 7
Norwegian Bokmål Edit
Etymology 1 Edit
From Latin altus, via Italian alto; compare with German Alt.
Noun Edit
alt m (definite singular alten, indefinite plural alter, definite plural altene)
Etymology 2 Edit
Determiner Edit
alt
Pronoun Edit
alt
- everything, all, anything
- alt kan skje ― anything can happen
Derived terms Edit
References Edit
- “alt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk Edit
Pronunciation Edit
- IPA(key): /ɑlt/
- (neuter singular of all): IPA(key): /ɑʎc/ (Trøndelag dialect. Eye dialect spelling as ailltj or ailtj)
Etymology 1 Edit
Adverb Edit
alt
Etymology 2 Edit
From Latin altus, via Italian alto; compare with German Alt.
Noun Edit
alt m (definite singular alten, indefinite plural altar, definite plural altane)
Etymology 3 Edit
Inherited from Old Norse allt. Compare to Swedish allt
Determiner Edit
alt
Pronoun Edit
alt
- everything, all, anything
- alt kan skje ― anything can happen
References Edit
- “alt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Dutch Edit
Etymology Edit
From Proto-Germanic *aldaz (“grown-up”), from Proto-Indo-European *altós, *h₂eltós, from *h₂el- (“grow, nourish”).
Adjective Edit
alt
Inflection Edit
Strong declension | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural | |
nominative | alt | alde | alt | alde | alt | aldu |
accusative | aldan | alde | alt | alde | alda | aldu |
genitive | aldis | aldro | aldis | aldro | aldro | aldrō |
dative | aldon | aldon | aldon | aldon | aldro | aldon |
Weak declension | ||||||
masculine | neuter | feminine | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural | |
nominative | aldo | aldu | alda | aldu | alda | aldu |
accusative | aldin | aldin | alda | aldin | aldin | aldin |
genitive | aldin | aldno | aldin | aldno | aldin | aldno |
dative | aldin | aldon | aldin | aldon | aldin | aldon |
Descendants Edit
- Middle Dutch: out
Further reading Edit
- “alt”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old High German Edit
Alternative forms Edit
- ald — northern
Etymology Edit
From Proto-West Germanic *ald, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz, whence also Old English ald. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *altós, *h₂eltós, from *h₂el- (“grow, nourish”). Compare Old Frisian and Old Saxon ald, Old English eald, ald and Old Dutch alt.
Pronunciation Edit
Adjective Edit
alt
- old
- miti thên altôn ― with the elders
Descendants Edit
- Middle High German: alt
References Edit
- Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer
Old Irish Edit
Verb Edit
·alt
- third-person singular preterite active conjunct of ailid
- singular preterite passive conjunct of ailid
Mutation Edit
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
·alt | unchanged | ·n-alt |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Pennsylvania German Edit
Etymology Edit
From Middle High German and Old High German alt. Compare German alt, Dutch oud, English old.
Adjective Edit
Polish Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Etymology 1 Edit
Internationalism; compare English alto. Possibly borrowed from German Alt or Italian alto.[1][2] First attested in 1586.[3]
Noun Edit
alt m inan
- (music) alto (singing voice range) [from 16th c.][3]
- matowy alt ― smoky alto
- głęboki alt ― deep alto
- ciepły alt ― warm alto
- ostry alt ― striking alto
- niski alt ― low alto
- śpiewać altem ― to sing in an alto
- (music) alto (instrument within the alto range) [from 20th c.]
- (music, obsolete) portion or section of a song sung in an alto [17th–20th c][4][5]
- (hunting, obsolete) middle-pitched voice of a hunting dog (instrument within the alto range) [17th–19th c][6]
Declension Edit
Noun Edit
alt m pers
Declension Edit
Related terms Edit
Etymology 2 Edit
Borrowed from English alt, as found on keyboards. First attested in the late 20th century.
Noun Edit
alt m inan
- (technology) alt, alt key
- lewy alt ― left alt key
- prawy alt ― right alt key
- naciskać/nacisnąć/wciskać/wcisnąć alt ― to press the alt key
Declension Edit
Etymology 3 Edit
Learned borrowing from Latin altum.[4] First attested in 1652.[4]
Noun Edit
alt m inan
Declension Edit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | — | — |
genitive | — | — |
dative | — | — |
accusative | — | — |
instrumental | — | altami |
locative | — | — |
vocative | — | — |
References Edit
- ^ Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- ^ Andrzej Bańkowski (2000) Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego (in Polish)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 “alt”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish], 2010-2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Barbara Rykiel-Kempf (21.07.2011), “ALT”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “alt”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
- ^ J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “alt”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 27
Further reading Edit
- alt in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- alt in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807-1814), “alt”, in Słownik języka polskiego
- Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861), “alt”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
Romanian Edit
Etymology Edit
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *altru, from Latin alter, alterum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élteros.
Pronunciation Edit
Determiner Edit
alt m or n (feminine singular altă, masculine plural alți, feminine and neuter plural alte)
Usage notes Edit
- The genitive and dative forms can also be formed like those of a regular adjective, using forms of un: unui alt, unei alte, unor alți, unor alte.
Declension Edit
Scottish Gaelic Edit
Etymology Edit
From Old Irish alt (“joint, articulation”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸaltom (“joint”), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“to fold”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌰𐌽 (falþan, “to fold”) and Ancient Greek πέπλος (péplos, “woven cloth”).
Noun Edit
alt m (genitive singular uilt, plural altan)
Derived terms Edit
- alt-aiseig (“linkspan”)
- alt cinnteach
- alt neo-chinnteach
Serbo-Croatian Edit
Etymology Edit
From Italian alto (canto), high (song).
Noun Edit
alt m (Cyrillic spelling алт)
Related terms Edit
Turkish Edit
Etymology Edit
From Ottoman Turkish آلت (alt).
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
alt (definite accusative altı, plural altlar)
Declension Edit
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Dative | alta | altlara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locative | altta | altlarda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Antonyms Edit
Derived terms Edit
Zipser German Edit
Alternative forms Edit
Etymology Edit
From Middle High German and Old High German alt.
Adjective Edit
alt