alder

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English alor

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[edit] Noun

Singular
alder

Plural
alders

alder (plural alders)

  1. Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.

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any tree or shrub of the genus Alnus

[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse aldr.

[edit] Noun

alder c. (singular definite alderen, plural indefinite aldre)

  1. age

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    Inflection of “alder”
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative alder alderen aldre aldrene
genitive alders alderens aldres aldrenes

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Terms derived from “alder”

[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Etymology

Old Norse aldr, akin to ale (“‘to raise’”), from ala.

[edit] Noun

alder m. (definite singular alderen; indefinite plural aldere/aldrer; definite plural alderne/aldrene)

  1. age

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