altso

Faroese

Etymology

From German also, influenced by alt. False friend of English also.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al̥tso/

Adverb

altso

1. thus
2. so
3. that is to say

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• altså
• asså (colloquial or dialectal)
• (filler intensifier): ass (colloquial, especially city slang) (only in the end of a sentence)

Etymology

From German also, influenced by alt. False friend of English also, although being etymologically related to it. Compare also Swedish alltså.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑltsʊ/, /ˈɑltsɔ/

Adverb

altso

1. thus

   Dei hadde ikkje vore der den dagen. Altso kunne dei ikkje ha gjort det.

   They hadn't been there that day. Thus they could not have done it.

2. so

   Altso, som sagt er det OK.

   So, as already said, it's OK.

3. that is, that is to say

   Kan du ta med den der... tingen? Altso, den som ligg i sekken

   Can you take that... "thing" with you? I mean, the one in the bag

Interjection

altso

1. (filler word, intensifier, often in the end of a sentence) though

   Synonyms: då, no

   No må me fara altso

   We must go now though

   Neimen altso!.. Igjen?

   Gee... Not again!

References

• “altso” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.