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Middle Dutch
Etymology
Weakened form of also, from Old Dutch alsō, from al + sō.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
alse
- if, in the case that
- when, whenever
Descendants
Adverb
alse
- as, (just) like
- as if
Descendants
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