overal

Dutch

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch overal, from Old Dutch overal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.vəˌrɑl/
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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
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