| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɑltərnaˈtif/ |
| Hyphenation | al·ter·na·tief |
| Gender | neuter |
| Plural | alternatieven |
| Afrikaans | alternatief |
|---|---|
| Czech | alternativa |
| English | alternative |
| Esperanto | alternativo |
| French | alternative |
| German | Alternative; Alternativ |
| Hungarian | altenatíva |
| Italian | alternativa; bivio |
| Papiamento | alternativo |
| Portuguese | alternativa; intercorrência |
| Saterland Frisian | Alternative |
| Spanish | alternativa |
| Swedish | alternativ |