aldus

Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ʏs

Adverb

aldus

  1. thus
  2. thus said (someone), according to (someone)
    ,,Hij zal altijd op de verzorger zijn gericht. Hij wordt geen echte ijsbeer", aldus de directeur van de dierentuin van Aken. — "He will always look for directions from his caretaker. He will not become a real polar bear", thus said the director of the zoo in Aachen.
    (Het Algemeen Dagblad, 3/21/2007)

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From al +‎ dus.

Adverb

aldus

  1. so, to that degree
  2. so, in this/that way

Alternative forms

  • aldos

Descendants

  • Dutch: aldus
  • Limburgish: aldös

Further reading

  • “aldus”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “aldus”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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