Nargil

Old High German

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *Nargil, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Nargilaz. By surface analysis, nerien (“to save”) +‎ il (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nargil

  1. a male given name

Inflection

Declension of Nargil (masculine a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative Nargil Nargilā, Nargila
accusative Nargil Nargilā, Nargila
genitive Nargiles Nargilo
dative Nargile Nargilum
instrumental Nargilu —

Descendants

  • German: Nargell (see further descendants)
  • →? Lithuanian: Norgaila
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