pyll

Albanian

Etymology

From an earlier *pëdyll, borrowed from Late Latin padūlem (“swamp”), from a metathesis of Latin palūdem. Compare Romanian pădure, which shows the same change in meaning. Compare also Italian padule, which keeps the Latin sense.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pyɫ/

Noun

pyll m (indefinite plural pyje, definite singular pylli, definite plural pyjet)

  1. forest, wood

Declension
Declension of pyll
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative pyll pyje pylli pyjet
accusative pyllin
dative pylli pyjeve pyllit pyjevet
ablative pyjesh

References
  1. Topalli, Kolec (2017), “pyll”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1204

Old English

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pyll/, [pyɫ]

Noun

pyll m

  1. tidal pool, inlet, sheltered bay

Declension
Declension of pyll (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative pyll pyllas
accusative pyll pyllas
genitive pylles pylla
dative pylle pyllum

Descendants
  • English: pill
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