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English
Noun
eller (plural ellers)
- Obsolete form of alder.
Danish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Danish ællær, from Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
eller
- or
- nor
Han sagde hverken ja eller nej.- He said neither yes nor no.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
eller
- or
- Hun er litt rar, eller hva? ― She's a bit odd, or what?
- Knask eller knep? ― Trick or treat?
- Jeg veit ikke om han er dum eller frekk. ― I don't know if he's stupid or rude.
- Organisasjonen er usikker på om det er en god idé eller ikke. ― The organisation is unsure as to whether it's a good idea or not.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
eller
- or
References
Swedish
Alternative forms
- elr, lr (text messaging)
- l. (lexicography)
Etymology
From Old Swedish ælla, ællar, from Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
eller
- or
- nor
Han sade varken ja eller nej.- He said neither yes nor no.
Phrase
eller
- or what?
Skämtade hon eller?- Was she joking or what?
Ska du med eller?- Are you joining or what?
Är du go eller?- Are you a swell guy or what? (regional, stereotypical phrase, Göteborg)
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