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

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alce, from Latin alcēs, probably from Proto-Germanic *algiz.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔalse/ [ˈʔal.sɛ]
• Rhymes: -alse
• Syllabification: al‧se

Noun

alse (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜐᜒ)

1. elk; moose (Alces alces)

   Synonym: anta

See also

• usa

Further reading

• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 22