alg

See also: Alg, ALG, älg, alg., and Alg.

Translingual

Symbol

alg

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for Algonquian languages.

English

Phrase

alg

  1. (text messaging) Abbreviation of all good.

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Alge (“alga”), from Latin alga (“alga”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑlx/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: alg
  • Rhymes: -ɑlx

Noun

alg f (plural algen, diminutive algje n)

  1. alga

Usage notes

The word is most often used in its plural form.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Anagrams

Estonian

Etymology

See algama.

Noun

alg (genitive algu or alu, partitive algu)

  1. beginning, start

Declension
Declension of alg (type riik)
singular plural
nominative alg algud
genitive algu algude
partitive algu alge / algusid
illative algu / algusse algudesse / algesse
inessive algus algudes / alges
elative algust algudest / algest
allative algule algudele / algele
adessive algul algudel / algel
ablative algult algudelt / algelt
translative alguks algudeks / algeks
terminative alguni algudeni
essive alguna algudena
abessive alguta algudeta
comitative alguga algudega
Declension of alg (type riik)
singular plural
nominative alg alud
genitive alu algude
partitive algu alge / algusid
illative algu / alusse algudesse / alesse
inessive alus algudes / ales
elative alust algudest / alest
allative alule algudele / alele
adessive alul algudel / alel
ablative alult algudelt / alelt
translative aluks algudeks / aleks
terminative aluni algudeni
essive aluna algudena
abessive aluta algudeta
comitative aluga algudega

Synonyms

Swedish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /alj/
  • Rhymes: -alj

Noun

alg c

  1. alga

Declension
Declension of alg 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative alg algen alger algerna
Genitive algs algens algers algernas

Anagrams

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Southern Sami elkie, Ume Sami alggie, Lule Sami alkke (“boy,”) Finnish ylkä (“bridegroom.”)

Noun

alg m

  1. (hunting) A male seal.

References
  • Edlund, Ann-catrine, 2000, Sälen och jägaren: de bottniska jägarnas begreppssystem för säl ur ett kognitivt perspektiv
  • Västerbotten 1923
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