alvor
Danish
[ˈalˌʋɒˀ]
noun
Definitions
- seriousness (state of being serious)
- gravity
- earnestness
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse alvara derived from Middle Low German alwār (benevolent, kind, true) derived from Proto-Germanic *allaz, *ala- (all).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*allaz, *ala-
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Cognates and derived terms
- albern German
- veralbern German
- alvor Norwegian Bokmål
- *allaz, *ala- Proto-Germanic
- allvar Swedish
- alvor Norwegian Nynorsk
- alvara Old Norse
- alvarligr Old Norse
- alvorlig Danish
- alvorsmand Danish
- alvorsord Danish
- bundalvorlig Danish
- mand Danish
- ord Danish
- alawāri Old High German
- alwære Middle High German
- alwār Middle Low German