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Norwegian Nynorsk
- 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
Adverb
altso
- 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.
- so
Altso, som sagt er det OK.- So, as already said, it's OK.
- 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
- (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!
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