als

German (Berlin)

/als/

conjunction

Definitions

(subordinating) at (approximately) the same moment; when; while; as
(used with a comparison or as an exception) than
as; like; in the function of; in the form of
as if
(after negative pronoun) but, other than

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German also.

Origin

Old High German

also

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

as English
as if English
asbuilt English
forasmuch English
whenas English
whereas English
whereäs English
as, als(a), alswa Middle English
ol Esperanto
also Old High German
als Middle High German
alse Middle High German
אַז Yiddish
אַזאַ Yiddish
אַזאַן Yiddish
אַלס Yiddish
alz Cimbrian