allemaal

== Dutch == === Etymology === From earlier altemaal, from Middle Dutch altemȃle (“all at once; altogether”). Compare helemaal and German allemal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑləˌmaːl/, [ˈɑləˌmaːɫ], [ˌɑɫəˈmaːɫ] Hyphenation: al‧le‧maal === Pronoun === allemaal all, everyone ==== Usage notes ==== Despite its status as a pronoun, allemaal can not serve as a subject in a sentence - in such cases it complements another pronoun. It can, however, serve as an object. ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: almal Berbice Creole Dutch: alma Negerhollands: allemaal, alma, almael Skepi Creole Dutch: alma → Sranan Tongo: alamala === Adverb === allemaal Indicates that the speaker expects the listener to give a comprehensive list of examples Coordinate term: zoal === Determiner === allemaal (informal) all this/these; all kinds of, all sorts of Near-synonym: allerlei