Alger

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English

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Etymology

• As an English surname, when pronounced with a soft g, from the Middle English personal name Alger, borrowed from Old French Aug(i)er, of Germanic origin, from *Adalgari, composed of *aþal (“noble”) + *gaiʀ (“spear”). Compare Auger.
• When pronounced with a hard g it is a variant of Algar. As a Scottish and English surname, it may be a variant of Algeo.

Proper noun

Alger

1. (rare) A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Elgar.
2. A surname.

Derived terms

• Alger County

Anagrams

• Agler, Elgar, Large, Ragle, ergal, glare, lager, large, regal

Catalan

Etymology

From Arabic الجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, literally “the islands”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əʎˈʒe]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [aʎˈd͡ʒeɾ]

Proper noun

Alger m

1. Algiers (the capital city of Algeria)

Derived terms

• algerí
• badia d'Alger
• meló d'Alger

Related terms

• Algèria

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Al‧ger

Noun

Alger

1. a male given name

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from French Alger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑlɡer/, [ˈɑ̝lɡe̞r]
• Rhymes: -ɑlɡer
• Syllabification^(key): Al‧ger
• Hyphenation^(key): Al‧ger

Proper noun

Alger

1. Algiers (the capital city of Algeria)

Declension

Inflection of Alger (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Alger	—
genitive		Algerin	—
partitive		Algeria	—
illative		Algeriin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Alger	—
accusative	nom.	Alger	—
	gen.	Algerin
genitive		Algerin	—
partitive		Algeria	—
inessive		Algerissa	—
elative		Algerista	—
illative		Algeriin	—
adessive		Algerilla	—
ablative		Algerilta	—
allative		Algerille	—
essive		Algerina	—
translative		Algeriksi	—
abessive		Algeritta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Alger (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Algerini — accusative nom. Algerini — gen. Algerini genitive Algerini — partitive Algeriani — inessive Algerissani — elative Algeristani — illative Algeriini — adessive Algerillani — ablative Algeriltani — allative Algerilleni — essive Algerinani — translative Algerikseni — abessive Algerittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Algerisi — accusative nom. Algerisi — gen. Algerisi genitive Algerisi — partitive Algeriasi — inessive Algerissasi — elative Algeristasi — illative Algeriisi — adessive Algerillasi — ablative Algeriltasi — allative Algerillesi — essive Algerinasi — translative Algeriksesi — abessive Algerittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Algerimme — accusative nom. Algerimme — gen. Algerimme genitive Algerimme — partitive Algeriamme — inessive Algerissamme — elative Algeristamme — illative Algeriimme — adessive Algerillamme — ablative Algeriltamme — allative Algerillemme — essive Algerinamme — translative Algeriksemme — abessive Algerittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Algerinne — accusative nom. Algerinne — gen. Algerinne genitive Algerinne — partitive Algerianne — inessive Algerissanne — elative Algeristanne — illative Algeriinne — adessive Algerillanne — ablative Algeriltanne — allative Algerillenne — essive Algerinanne — translative Algeriksenne — abessive Algerittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Algerinsa — accusative nom. Algerinsa — gen. Algerinsa genitive Algerinsa — partitive Algeriaan Algeriansa — inessive Algerissaan Algerissansa — elative Algeristaan Algeristansa — illative Algeriinsa — adessive Algerillaan Algerillansa — ablative Algeriltaan Algeriltansa — allative Algerilleen Algerillensa — essive Algerinaan Algerinansa — translative Algerikseen Algeriksensa — abessive Algerittaan Algerittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Algerian Arabic الدزَاير (al-dzayir), from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “the islands”) (with elision of the first vowel), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.ʒe/

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Proper noun

Alger f

1. Algiers (the capital city of Algeria)

Anagrams

• grêla
• large
• régal
• régla

Romanian

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Alger

1. Algiers (the capital city of Algeria)

Related terms

• algerian

Swedish

Proper noun

Alger n (genitive Algers)

1. Algiers (the capital city of Algeria)

Anagrams

• lager, regla