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Etymology edit

The genitive of eall, equivalent to eall +‎ -es. Functionally and semantically cognate to Old Frisian alles; Saterland Frisian alles, ales; West Frisian alles; Old Saxon alles; Middle Low German alles; alles; German Low German alles, alles(Münsterländisch Sauerländisch), olles, (Paderbornisch); Old Dutch alles; Middle Dutch alles; Dutch alles; Afrikaans alles; Middle High German alles; German alles; Alemannic German alls; Old Norse alls; Icelandic alls.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑl.les/, [ˈæ͜ɑɫ.ɫes]

Adverb edit

ealles

  1. completely, wholly, entirely
  2. totally, altogether, in all
  3. fully

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: alles