alen

See also: Alen, ålen, alén, and ʔalen

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse alin, ǫln, from Proto-Germanic *alinō (“elbow, ell”), cognate with English ell, German Elle. Compare also albue (“elbow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈæːln̩]

Noun

alen

1. (historical) cubit, ell (a unit of length of varying value, in Denmark 62.8 cm (equal to 2 feet) until 1907)

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aːlən

Noun

alen

1. plural of aal

Finnish

Noun

alen

1. genitive singular of ale

Anagrams

• laen

Occitan

Pronunciation

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Noun

alen m (plural alens)

1. breath
2. breathing, respiration

Related terms

• alenar

Sranan Tongo

Alen

Etymology

From English rain. For the initial vowel, compare alata from English or Dutch rat and aleisi from Dutch rijs.

Noun

alen

1. rain
   • 1999, Hillary de Bruin, “Liederen uit de praktijk van de duman [Songs from the Winti priest's practice]”, in OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis‎^[1], Instituut ter Bevordering van de Surinamistiek, →ISSN, page 152:

     Blesi sa kon bogobogo, Masra pramis' m'anga yu, Lek'wan alen a sa wiki, Kraf' den di bribi fu tru, Sula fu seigi, wan dei sa was' kon na gron, now wan tu dropu de spiti, ma sibibusi sa kon

     Blessing will come abundantly / the Lord promised to me and you / like a rainshower it will awaken / strengthen those who truly believe / With cataracts of blessing / one day the ground will be awash / now a few droplets are spitting / but torrential rains will come

Related terms

• alenbo

Swedish

Noun

alen

1. definite singular of al
2. Archaic spelling of aln.

Anagrams

• Elna, Lena, lena