Pennsylvania Dutch Dictionary: als

als ˘ adverb
1. always
  Example
  1. Sidder as ich deheem bin, muss ich alle Mariye uffschteh un 's Feier mache, un ich duh, bei Tschucks, ~ schier verfriere. Since I've been home, I have to get up every morning and make the fire, and, by Jiminy, I always nearly freeze.
2. still
3. normally
  Example
  1. Der alt-gewore Teekessel ass er ~ unne an seim Graemerbord fescht gemacht hot ghatt, der waar noch uff die kalde Kohle gschtanne gewest. The old, worn teakettle that he had normally fastened below his peddler’s board, it was still standing on the cold coals.
4. continue to
5. continued to
6. in the habit of
7. be accustomed to
8. used to
9. ~ noch, still
10. ~ noch, yet
11. ~ un ~, on and on
Etymology: G als
See also as.