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alafede

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Basque

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FWOTD – 21 October 2015

Etymology

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From ala +‎ fede, literally “by faith!”, or borrowed from a Romance language.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alafede/ [a.la.fe.ð̞e]
  • Rhymes: -ede, -e
  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧fe‧de

Interjection

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alafede

  1. for sure, indeed (used to assert the truthfulness of a statement)

References

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  1. ^ “alafede” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

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  • “alafede”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • “alafede”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
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