allooi
Dutch
Alternative forms
- alooi (superseded)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch aloy, from Old French aloi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑˈloːi̯/
- Hyphenation: al‧looi
- Rhymes: -oːi̯
Noun
allooi n (plural allooien)
- quality, level, type, kind
- Zij gingen niet om met mensen van dat allooi.
- They didn't interact with that kind of people.
- De stoelen waren van goed allooi.
- The chairs were of a good quality.
- (dated) the proportion of noble metal in an alloy compare to non-noble metals
- (dated) an alloy
- Synonym: legering
Descendants
- Afrikaans: allooi