Meaning

  1. (subordinating) at (approximately) the same moment, when, while, as
  2. than
  3. (nonstandard) To the same degree that, as (distinguished from the aforementioned use in that comparison was between equals)
  4. as; like; in the function of; in the form of
  5. as if
  6. but, other than

Frequency

A1
Dialects

Zürich

Zürich

als

Graubünden

Graubünden

als

Fribourg

Fribourg

als

Aargau

Aargau

als

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Appenzell Innerrhoden

als

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

als

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

als

Fribourg

Fribourg

va

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Appenzell Innerrhoden

wie

Zürich

Zürich

wie

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Appenzell Innerrhoden

as

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

as

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

wo

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

as

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

wo

Bern

Bern

als

Basel-Stadt

Basel-Stadt

als

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/als/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German alles, from Old High German also, alsō (“as, like”); equivalent to all + so. Compare English as.

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