spilla

From Old Norse spilla, from Proto-Germanic *spilþijaną.

spilla (third person singular past indicative spilti, third person plural past indicative spilt, supine spilt)

1. to waste

spilla

1. Romanization of 𐍃𐍀𐌹𐌻𐌻𐌰

From Old Norse spilla, from Proto-Germanic *spilþijaną.

spilla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative spillti, supine spillt)

1. (transitive, governs the dative) to corrupt, to contaminate, to mar

   Þú hefur spillt mér.

   You have corrupted me.

2. (transitive, governs the dative) to rape, to abuse or handle with improper treatment; to spoil, despoil, violate (nature, forests...etc)

   Ekki spilla þessum fagra skógi!

   Don't rape this fair forest!

• IPA^(key): /ˈspil.la/
• Rhymes: -illa
• Hyphenation: spìl‧la

From Vulgar Latin *spinla, from contraction of Late Latin spīnula, diminutive of Latin spīna. Doublet of spinula, a borrowing.

spilla f (plural spille)

1. brooch, broach, breastpin
2. scarfpin
3. (regional, by extension) pin

• spilla di sicurezza (“safety pin”)
• spilletta (“lapel pin”)
• spillo

spilla

1. inflection of spillare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

• psilla

• spillene

spilla n

1. definite plural of spill

From Old Norse spilla, from Proto-Germanic *spilþijaną.

spilla

1. to spill
2. to waste, to spoil
3. to destroy, to ruin
4. to violate, to defile

• Swedish: spilla

From Old Swedish spilla, from Old Norse spilla, from Proto-Germanic *spilþijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pel- (“to sunder, split, rend, tear”).

spilla (present spiller, preterite spillde, supine spillt, imperative spill)

1. to spill, accidentally pour out liquid

   Man ska inte gråta över spilld mjölk

   Don't cry over spilled milk

2. to waste (e.g. time)

• oljeutsläpp
• släppa
• släppa ut
• tappa