dalt

See also: d'alt

Catalan

Etymology

From de +‎ alt. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈdal]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈdalt]

Adverb

dalt

1. above (in a higher place)

   Antonym: davall

Noun

dalt m (plural dalts)

1. high part of something, (plural) upstairs

   Antonym: baix

   L'escola estava situada als dalts de l'actual ajuntament. ― The school was situated in the upstairs of the present town hall.

Preposition

dalt

1. over, on, above, on top of

   Synonyms: damunt, sobre

   Antonym: davall

Derived terms

• endalt

Further reading

• “dalt” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “dalt” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “dalt” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Hungarian

Etymology

dal +‎ -t

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdɒlt]
• Rhymes: -ɒlt

Noun

dalt

1. accusative singular of dal

   Nem ismerem ezt a dalt. ― I don't know this song.

Scots

Etymology

Scottish Gaelic [Term?]

Noun

dalt (plural dalts)

1. A foster child.

Swedish

Etymology

Deverbal from dalta. First attested in 1919.

Noun

dalt n

1. (colloquial) pampering, coddling

Declension

Declension of dalt

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	dalt	dalts
	definite	daltet	daltets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Further reading

• dalt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• dalt in Svensk ordbok (SO)