als

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ɑ(l)s/

conjunction

Definitions

(subordinating subordinating) if, when
when, as soon as
(Suriname) if, whether

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch alse.

Origin

Middle Dutch

alse

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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
alsjeblieft Dutch, Flemish
alsmede Dutch, Flemish
alsook Dutch, Flemish
alstublieft Dutch, Flemish
belieft Dutch, Flemish
even Dutch, Flemish
evenals Dutch, Flemish
het Dutch, Flemish
jou Dutch, Flemish
mede Dutch, Flemish
ook Dutch, Flemish
u Dutch, Flemish
zo Dutch, Flemish
zoals Dutch, Flemish
as, als(a), alswa Middle English
alse Middle Dutch
asseblief Afrikaans
soos Afrikaans
alsō Old Dutch