helaas

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Dutch

Alternative forms

  • (obsolete, sometimes used humorously) helaasch

Etymology

Borrowed from French hélas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦeːˈlaːs/
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Adverb

helaas

  1. unfortunately

Interjection

helaas!

  1. alas!

Derived terms