fyl

See also: fýl

Albanian

Etymology

From the same source of fyell.[1]

Adjective

fyl (feminine fyle)

  1. hollow

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “fyl”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 107

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse fyl, from Proto-Germanic *fulją.

Noun

fyl n (genitive singular fyls, plural fyl)

  1. foal

Declension

n22 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fyl fylið fyl fylini
accusative fyl fylið fyl fylini
dative fyli fylinum fyljum, fylum fyljunum, fylunum
genitive fyls fylsins fylja fyljanna

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fyl, from Proto-Germanic *fulją.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɪːl/
    Rhymes: -ɪːl

Noun

fyl n (genitive singular fyls, nominative plural fyl)

  1. foal (especially unborn)
    með fyliwith foal, i.e. pregnant (describing a mare)

Declension

Declension of fyl (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fyl fylið fyl fylin
accusative fyl fylið fyl fylin
dative fyli fylinu fyljum fyljunum
genitive fyls fylsins fylja fyljanna

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

fỳl n (definite singular fỳlet, indefinite plural fỳl, definite plural fỳli)

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of føl

Old English

Noun

fyl m

  1. alternative form of fiell

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fulją.

Noun

fyl n (genitive fyls, plural fyl)

  1. foal
    Synonym: foli

Declension

Declension of fyl (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fyl fylit fyl fylin
accusative fyl fylit fyl fylin
dative fyli fylinu fylum fylunum
genitive fyls fylsins fyla fylanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: fyl
  • Faroese: fyl
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: føl
  • Swedish: föl
  • Danish: føl

Further reading

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)