eller
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]eller (plural ellers)
Danish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Danish ællær, from Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.
Pronunciation
[edit]Conjunction
[edit]eller
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Conjunction
[edit]eller
- or
- Hun er litt rar, eller hva? ― She's a bit odd, or what?
- Knask eller knep? ― Trick or treat?
- Jeg veit ikke om han er dum eller frekk. ― I don't know if he's stupid or rude.
- Organisasjonen er usikker på om det er en god idé eller ikke. ― The organisation is unsure as to whether it's a good idea or not.
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.
Pronunciation
[edit]Conjunction
[edit]eller
References
[edit]- “eller” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- elr, lr (text messaging)
- l. (lexicography)
Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedish ælla, ællar, from Old Norse ella, ellar, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos.
Pronunciation
[edit]Conjunction
[edit]eller
Phrase
[edit]eller
- or what?
- Skämtade hon eller?
- Was she joking or what?
- Ska du med eller?
- Are you joining or what?
- Är du go eller?
- Are you a swell guy or what? (regional, stereotypical phrase, Göteborg)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- eller in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- eller in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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