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== English == === Etymology === From Middle English also, alswo, alswa (also als(e), as, whence English as), from Old English eallswā (“just like, also”), from Proto-West Germanic *allswā, equivalent to all +‎ so. Cognate with Scots alsa, alswa (“also, even so, in the same way, as, as well”), Saterland Frisian also (“accordingly, therefore, thus”), West Frisian alsa (“so, just so, even so, thus”), Old Saxon alsō (“similarly, as if, just as, when”), Dutch alzo (“so, thus”), German also (“so, thus”), Danish altså (“so”), Norwegian Bokmål altså (“so, therefore, accordingly, thus”), Norwegian Nynorsk altso (“so, accordingly, therefore, thus”), Swedish alltså (“so, therefore, accordingly, thus, then”). Doublet of as. More at all, so. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɔːl.səʊ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɔl.soʊ/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɑl.soʊ/ IPA(key): (nonstandard US) /ˈɔlt.soʊ/, /ˈɑlt.soʊ/ (Canada) IPA(key): [ˈɔːɫ.so(ː)] Rhymes: -ɔːlsoʊ Hyphenation: al‧so === Adverb === also (not comparable) (conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. [from 14th c.] (obsolete) To the same degree or extent; so, as. ==== Usage notes ==== The adverb also can go in various places within a sentence, with minimal change of meaning. In Norwegian non-native English, may be used in the beginning of sentence, because of confusing with the Norwegian Bokmål altså and Norwegian Nynorsk altso. ==== Synonyms ==== too eke as well so ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Conjunction === also (focus) and in addition === Anagrams === ASLO, LAOS, LOAs, Laos, Loas, Salo, loas, salo, soal, sola == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German alles, from Old High German also, alsō (“as, like”); equivalent to all + so. Cognate with English also, as. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔalzoː/ Rhymes: -oː === Conjunction === also (coordinating) so, therefore === Adverb === also then, thus, so, hence (Used to connect a sentence or clause with previous information.) Used to introduce additional information about something previously mentioned. (dated) thus, in this way === Interjection === also alright (Indicates agreement with something.) so (Used as a lead-in or to start a new topic.) Used to resume an interrupted train of thought. An intensifier, indicates an emotional connection to the statement. ==== Derived terms ==== na also === Further reading === “also” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Luxembourgish == === Etymology === From German also. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɑlzo] === Adverb === also so thus, therefore == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch alsō, from al + sō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌalˈzoː/ === Adverb === alsô so, thus also, to the same degree ==== Related terms ==== alse ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: alzo === Further reading === “also (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 “also (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “also (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “also (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II == Middle English == === Adverb === also also: to the same degree or extent; so, as In such manner they kept Lancelot twenty-four days and also many nights, that he ever lay still as a dead man / and at the twenty-fifth day it happened to him after midday that he opened his eyes. == Old Dutch == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *allswā, corresponding to al +‎ sō. === Adverb === also so, thus so, to that degree therefore ==== Descendants ==== Middle Dutch: also Dutch: alzo ==== Further reading ==== “alsō (I)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012 === Conjunction === alsō as, like as if when because so that ==== Descendants ==== Middle Dutch: alse Dutch: als ==== Further reading ==== “alsō (II)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012 == Saterland Frisian == === Etymology === From Old Frisian alsā. === Adverb === also so; thus; therefore; accordingly for that reason; hence == Tagalog == === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔalso/ [ˈʔal.so] Rhymes: -also Syllabification: al‧so === Noun === also (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜐᜓ) mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus) === Anagrams === salo, laos, Laos, laso == Volapük == === Adverb === also so thus