alef
See also: álef
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑː.lɛf/
Noun
alef (plural alefs)
- Alternative form of aleph
Derived terms
- alef null
- alef zero
Anagrams
- Lafe, Leaf, feal, flea, leaf
Catalan
Noun
alef f (plural alefs)
- The Hebrew letter א.
Finnish
Etymology
From Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑlef/, [ˈɑle̞f]
- Rhymes: -ɑlef
- Syllabification(key): a‧lef
Noun
alef
- aleph (first letter of the Hebrew and Phoenician scripts and the Northwest Semitic abjad)
Declension
| Inflection of alef (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | alef | alefit | |
| genitive | alefin | alefien | |
| partitive | alefia | alefeja | |
| illative | alefiin | alefeihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | alef | alefit | |
| accusative | nom. | alef | alefit |
| gen. | alefin | ||
| genitive | alefin | alefien | |
| partitive | alefia | alefeja | |
| inessive | alefissa | alefeissa | |
| elative | alefista | alefeista | |
| illative | alefiin | alefeihin | |
| adessive | alefilla | alefeilla | |
| ablative | alefilta | alefeilta | |
| allative | alefille | alefeille | |
| essive | alefina | alefeina | |
| translative | alefiksi | alefeiksi | |
| instructive | — | alefein | |
| abessive | alefitta | alefeitta | |
| comitative | — | alefeineen | |
| Possessive forms of alef (type risti) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | alefini | alefimme |
| 2nd person | alefisi | alefinne |
| 3rd person | alefinsa | |
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Hebrew אָלֶ״ף (ālep̄).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.lef/
- Rhymes: -alef
- Hyphenation: à‧lef
Noun
alef m (invariable)
- aleph, specifically:
- the name of the Phoenician-script letter 𐤀
- the name of the Hebrew-script letter א
Related terms
- alfa
Anagrams
- alfe
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- álef, aleph
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew אלף. Doublet of alfa.
Noun
alef m (plural alefs)
- aleph (first letter of the Hebrew alphabet)
Spanish
Noun
alef m (plural alefs)
- Alternative form of álef