"alfa" meaning in Dutch

See alfa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɑl.faː/ Audio: Nl-alfa.ogg Forms: alfa's [plural], alfaatje [diminutive, neuter], alpha [alternative]
Etymology: Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin. Doublet of alef. Etymology templates: {{der|nl|grc|ἄλφα}} Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), {{der|nl|sem}} Semitic, {{doublet|nl|alef}} Doublet of alef Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-'s|+}} alfa f (plural alfa's, diminutive alfaatje n)
  1. the letter alpha (first letter of the Greek alphabet) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-alfa-nl-noun-sKj0UnQs Categories (other): Greek letter names, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 34 14 35 16
  2. Historically used in educational contexts to denote a humanistic orientation. Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-alfa-nl-noun-7tEy31Bl Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 34 14 35 16
  3. someone who is educated in the humanities or otherwise prefers such subjects Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-alfa-nl-noun-FWQJgln4 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 34 14 35 16
  4. (ethology) a dominant animal Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-alfa-nl-noun-MIyVJszX Categories (other): Ethology, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 34 14 35 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: alfamannetje, alfawetenschap, alfawijfje

Inflected forms

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