eller
English edit
Noun edit
eller (plural ellers)
Danish edit
Alternative forms edit
- ell. (abbreviation)
Etymology edit
From Old Danish ællær, from Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
eller
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Conjunction edit
eller
- or
- Hun er litt rar, eller hva? ― She's a bit odd, or what?
- Knask eller knep? ― Trick or treat?
- Jeg veit ikke om han er dum eller frekk. ― I don't know if he's stupid or rude.
- Organisasjonen er usikker på om det er en god idé eller ikke. ― The organisation is unsure as to whether it's a good idea or not.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
eller
References edit
- “eller” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish ælla, ællar, from Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
eller
Phrase edit
eller
- or what?
- Skämtade hon eller?
- Was she joking or what?
- Ska du med eller?
- Are you joining or what?
- Är du go eller?
- Are you a swell guy or what? (regional, stereotypical phrase, Göteborg)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- eller in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- eller in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)