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alus.

underlay, base, under- (anything underlaid)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑlus/[ˈɑ̝lus̠]
  1. underlay, base, under- (anything underlaid)

    in-compounds
    aluskerros
    alushousut
  2. the space under(neath) something

  3. vessel, craft, ship (vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space)

  4. the time before a holiday, the period leading up to a holiday, etc.

  5. subject

    dated · subjective
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *alus. Equivalent to ala- (“under”) + -us.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.