a la

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ala"

English

Alternative forms

• à la (less common)
• ala (colloquial)

Etymology

From French à la.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /æ læ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɑ lɑ/

Preposition

a la

1. In the style or manner of.
   • 1971, The New York Times, Book review of Burning:

     […] the flaming purification of Diane Johnson's Los Angeles a la Sodom and Gomorrah […]

Anagrams

• AAL, aal

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Danish

Preposition

a la

1. Alternative form of à la

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• à la

Etymology

Borrowed from French à la, in the style or manner of. Short for à la mode "in fashion".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alːa/

Preposition

a la

1. a la

   taklampen vår er noe a la den dere har

   our ceiling lamp is something a la the one you have

References

• “a la” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “a la” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Spanish

Etymology

From French à la.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a la/

Preposition

a la

1. a la. In the style or manner of