alse

Middle Dutch

Etymology

Weakened form of also, from Old Dutch alsō, from al sō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈalzə/

Conjunction

alse

1. if, in the case that
2. when, whenever

Alternative forms

• (rarely) also

Descendants

• Dutch: als

Adverb

alse

1. as, (just) like
2. as if

Alternative forms

• (rarely) also

Descendants

• Dutch: als

Further reading

• “alse”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “alse (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “alse (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II