/ˈɑltsʊ/, /ˈɑltsɔ/
OriginFrom German also, influenced by alt. False friend of English also, although being etymologically related to it. Compare also Swedish alltså.
- thus
“Dei hadde ikkje vore der den dagen. Altso kunne dei ikkje ha gjort det.” — They hadn't been there that day. Thus they could not have done it.
- that is, that is to say
“Kan du ta med den der... tingen? Altso, den som ligg i sekken” — Can you take that... "thing" with you? I mean, the one in the bag
- emphatic, intensifier, oftenthough
“No må me fara altso” — We must go now though
“Neimen altso!.. Igjen?” — Gee... Not again!
Formsaltså(alternative) · asså(alternative, colloquial, dialectal) · ass(alternative, colloquial, especially, slang)
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