Definition
Most beloved or most dear (archaic superlative form), expressing the greatest degree of affection or preference.
Etymology
From alder (Old English ald, meaning old; also possibly referring to 'aldorman'/elder) + -lief (from liefast/lief, meaning beloved or willingly) + -est (superlative suffix); highly archaic Early Middle English formation.
Kelly Says
This wonderfully strange word reveals how medieval English packed emotional intensity into superlatives—'alderliefest' was how you expressed your deepest, truest love to someone in 14th-century literature.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አልደርሊፈስት
al.der.lie.fest
ARالعربية
مهرجان القضبان
mah.ra.jan al.qad.ban
BNবাংলা
আলডারলিফেস্ট
al.dar.lie.fest
CACatalà
festa de l'alzina
fes.tah de lal.zi.nah
CSČeština
slavnost olše
slavnost ol.ʃe
DEDeutsch
Erlenfest
er.len.fest
ELΕλληνικά
γιορτή της φτελιάς
ɣor.ti tis fte.li.as
ESEspañol
fiesta de aliso
fee.yah de a.li.so
FAفارسی
جشن درخت چنار
jashn derakht che.nar
FISuomi
leppäjuhlat
lep.pä.juh.lat
FRFrançais
fête de l'aulne
fɛt də loln
GUGU
અલ્ડરલીફેસ્ટ
al.dar.lie.fest
HAHA
bikin alder
bi.kin al.der
HEעברית
חג האלון
ḥag ha.a.lon
HIहिन्दी
अल्डरलीफेस्ट
al.dar.lie.fest
HUMagyar
égerfa ünnep
e.ger.fa yn.nep
IDBahasa Indonesia
pesta alder
pes.tah al.der
IGIG
emume osisi alder
e.mu.me o.si.si al.der
ITItaliano
festa dell'ontano
fes.tah del lon.tah.no
JA日本語
ハンノキ祭
han no ki matsuri
KKKK
алмұрт шеру
almurt sheru
KMKM
ពិធីបុណ្យដើមឈើ
pi.thi bun dəm cheu
KO한국어
오동나무 축제
o.dong.na.mu chuk.je
MRMR
अल्डरलीफेस्ट
al.dar.lie.fest
MSBahasa Melayu
perayaan alder
pe.ra.yan al.der
MYမြန်မာ
အယ်လ်ဒါလီဖက်
a.lel.dar.lie.fest
NLNederlands
elsfeest
els.fest
PAPA
ਅਲਡਰਲੀਫੈਸਟ
al.dar.lie.fest
PLPolski
święto olszy
ɕfɛntɔ ɔl.ʂɨ
PTPortuguês
festa do amieiro
fes.tah do a.mee.ro
RORomână
sărbătoarea arinilor
sər.bə.to.a.re a.rinilor
RUРусский
оленьев праздник
o.lenʹev prazdnik
SVSvenska
almsfest
alms.fest
SWKiswahili
sherehe ya mti wa alder
she.re.he ya m.ti wa al.der
TAதமிழ்
அல்டர்லீஃபெஸ்ட்
al.tar.lie.fest
TEతెలుగు
అల్డర్లీఫెస్ట్
al.dar.lie.fest
THไทย
เทศกาลต้นหลิว
theht.kan ton liu
TLTL
pista ng alder
pis.tah ng al.der
TRTürkçe
huş ağacı festivali
huş a.ɣa.d͡ʒı fes.ti.val
UKУкраїнська
свято вільшини
svjato vilʹšyny
URاردو
الڈر لائفیسٹ
al.dar.lie.fest
VITiếng Việt
lễ hội liễu
le.hoi lie.u
YOYO
ayo orisirisi alder
a.yo o.ri.si.ri.si al.der
ZUZU
imvunulo yendlovu
im.vu.nu.lo yen.dlo.vu