overal

Dutch

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch overal, from Old Dutch overal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː.vəˌrɑl/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: over‧al

Adverb

overal

1. everywhere, anywhere

   Ik heb hem overal gezocht, maar ik kon hem niet vinden. ― I've looked for him everywhere, but I couldn't find him.

   Het is klein, dus had het overal verborgen kunnen zijn. ― It is small, so it could have been hidden anywhere.

2. all over, throughout (present all over a place)

Descendants

• Afrikaans: oral
• Berbice Creole Dutch: oflaru
• Negerhollands: overal, obra
• → Russian: аврал (avral)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English overall.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoː.vəˈrɑl/
• Hyphenation: over‧al

Noun

overal m (plural overals, diminutive overalletje n)

1. overall