Alger

See also: alger

English

Etymology

• As an English surname, when pronounced with a soft g, from the Middle English personal name Alger, borrowed from Old French Aug(i)er, of Germanic origin, from *Adalgari, composed of *aþal (“noble”) + *gaiʀ (“spear”). Compare Auger.
• When pronounced with a hard g it is a variant of Algar. As a Scottish and English surname, it may be a variant of Algeo.

Proper noun

Alger

1. (rare) A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Elgar.
2. A surname.

Derived terms

• Alger County

Anagrams

• Agler, Elgar, Large, Ragle, ergal, glare, lager, large, regal

Catalan

Etymology

From Arabic الجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, literally “the islands”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [əʎˈʒe̞]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Central) [əʎˈʒe]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [aʎˈd͡ʒeɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [aʎˈʒe]

Proper noun

Alger m

1. Algiers (the capital city of Algeria)

Derived terms

• algerí
• badia d'Alger
• meló d'Alger

Related terms

• Algèria

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Al‧ger

Noun

Alger

1. a male given name

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from French Alger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑlɡer/, [ˈɑ̝lɡe̞r]
• Rhymes: -ɑlɡer
• Syllabification^(key): Al‧ger
• Hyphenation^(key): Al‧ger

Proper noun

Alger

1. Algiers (the capital city of Algeria)

Declension

Inflection of Alger (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Alger	—
genitive		Algerin	—
partitive		Algeria	—
illative		Algeriin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Alger	—
accusative	nom.	Alger	—
	gen.	Algerin
genitive		Algerin	—
partitive		Algeria	—
inessive		Algerissa	—
elative		Algerista	—
illative		Algeriin	—
adessive		Algerilla	—
ablative		Algerilta	—
allative		Algerille	—
essive		Algerina	—
translative		Algeriksi	—
abessive		Algeritta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Alger (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Algerini — accusative nom. Algerini — gen. Algerini genitive Algerini — partitive Algeriani — inessive Algerissani — elative Algeristani — illative Algeriini — adessive Algerillani — ablative Algeriltani — allative Algerilleni — essive Algerinani — translative Algerikseni — abessive Algerittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Algerisi — accusative nom. Algerisi — gen. Algerisi genitive Algerisi — partitive Algeriasi — inessive Algerissasi — elative Algeristasi — illative Algeriisi — adessive Algerillasi — ablative Algeriltasi — allative Algerillesi — essive Algerinasi — translative Algeriksesi — abessive Algerittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Algerimme — accusative nom. Algerimme — gen. Algerimme genitive Algerimme — partitive Algeriamme — inessive Algerissamme — elative Algeristamme — illative Algeriimme — adessive Algerillamme — ablative Algeriltamme — allative Algerillemme — essive Algerinamme — translative Algeriksemme — abessive Algerittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Algerinne — accusative nom. Algerinne — gen. Algerinne genitive Algerinne — partitive Algerianne — inessive Algerissanne — elative Algeristanne — illative Algeriinne — adessive Algerillanne — ablative Algeriltanne — allative Algerillenne — essive Algerinanne — translative Algeriksenne — abessive Algerittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Algerinsa — accusative nom. Algerinsa — gen. Algerinsa genitive Algerinsa — partitive Algeriaan Algeriansa — inessive Algerissaan Algerissansa — elative Algeristaan Algeristansa — illative Algeriinsa — adessive Algerillaan Algerillansa — ablative Algeriltaan Algeriltansa — allative Algerilleen Algerillensa — essive Algerinaan Algerinansa — translative Algerikseen Algeriksensa — abessive Algerittaan Algerittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Algerian Arabic الجزائر (el-dzāyir, literally “the islands”) (Standard Arabic الْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”)), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.ʒe/

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Proper noun

Alger f

1. Algiers (the capital city of Algeria)
2. (historical) Algiers (a historical autonomous province and vassal state of the Ottoman Empire, located in what is now the country of Algeria, also called the Regency of Algiers)

Derived terms

• algérien
• algérois

Anagrams

• grêla
• large
• régal
• régla

Romanian

Alger

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Alger

1. Algiers (the capital city of Algeria)

Related terms

• algerian

Swedish

Proper noun

Alger n (genitive Algers)

1. Algiers (the capital city of Algeria)

Anagrams

• lager, regla