alder-

== English == === Alternative forms === aller-, allur-, aldyr-, alther- === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English alder-, from Old English ealra, genitive plural of eall (“all”). Compare German aller-, Dutch aller-, Old Norse allra. For the epenthetic /d/, compare with the development of unrelated alder. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔːldə/ (US, Canada) (without the cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɔldɚ/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɑldɚ/ === Prefix === alder- (obsolete) Of all; having the greatest degree of something, prefixed to superlative adjectives and adverbs. ‎alder- + ‎liefest → ‎alderliefest (“dearest of all”) ‎alder- + ‎best → ‎alderbest (“best of all”) ==== Usage notes ==== The prefix was already no longer in common use in Early Modern English and in later use mainly found in alderliefest as an epithet. ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === Leard, lared, Adler, Radle, Radel, lader, Alred, Eldar == Dutch == === Prefix === alder- obsolete form of aller-