Alder

See also: alder, âlder, ålder, and Alder.

English

Alternative forms

• Older

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [ˈɔː.ldə]
• (US) IPA^(key): [ˈɑl.dɚ]

Proper noun

Alder (plural Alders)

1. A topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived by alder trees.

Derived terms

• Alderson

Anagrams

• Adler, Alred, Eldar, Leard, Radel, Radle, lader, lared

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaldɐ/

Interjection

Alder

1. (colloquial) Pronunciation spelling of Alter (“dude, mate”).
   • 2002 June 5, Henning Harnisch, “Deutschtalk mit Alter Ego”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎^[1], →ISSN, page 18:

     Das Achtnull, das war Brasil, Alder, verstehst du, der Freistoß, Alder? Die standen am Ball, São Paulo, Straße, und haben Späßchen gemacht, Alder. Verstehst du, gejoket haben die, Riolike, Alder! Ich sach’s dir.

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