alu-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "alu"

Danish

Etymology

A shortening of aluminium-, aluminiums-. See aluminium. Attested since 1959.

Prefix

alu-

  1. Indicates that the [noun] is made of aluminium

Derived terms

Danish terms prefixed with alu-
alufolie

Further reading

Finnish

Etymology

From ala- +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlu-/, [ˈɑ̝lu-]

Adjective

alu- (as a modifier in compounds)

  1. (dialectal) alternative form of alus- (“underlay, base, under”)-
    Antonym: (dialectal) pääly-
    alukerros ― underlayer
    aluhousut ― underpants
    alupatja ― bed base (literally, “undermattress”)

Derived terms

compounds

Ingrian

Etymology

From ali- +‎ -u. Akin to dialectal Finnish alu-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

alu-

  1. synonym of ali-

Derived terms

Ingrian terms prefixed with alu-
aluhame
aluhuuli
aluotsa
aluverkko
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