alas

Betekenis (English)

Intj

Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.

Noun

A type of geological depression which occurs in Yakutia, formed by the subsidence of permafrost.

Concepts

helaas

o wee

jammer

tot mijn spijt

jammer genoeg

tot onze spijt

ongelukkigerwijs

ach

Synonyms

unfortunately

regrettably

ah

oh

sigh

unluckily

how

alack

oh dear

sadly

gosh

ha

what

unlucky

woefully

dear me

O

O

oh well

what a pity

oh my

wellaway

grief

pain

shame

heigh ho

bless me

accidental

woe me

damned

dejection

gee

heaven

in English

misfortune

my goodness

peevishly

regretfully

too bad

unfortunate

unhappily

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/əˈlæs/

Etymology (English)

Inherited from Middelengels: alas

Cognate with Nederlands: helaas

Cognate with Noord-Fries: ielas

Cognate with Fries: eilaas

In summary

From Middle English alas, from Old French a las (French hélas), from a (“ah”) + las, from Latin lassus (“weary”). Compare Dutch helaas, North Frisian ielas, West Frisian eilaas.