eil
See also: Eil, eil-, eil., -eil, Éil, and éilʼ
Breton
Adjective
eil
- second
- An eil den ― the second man
- An eil gwech ― the second time
Pronoun
eil
- second
- An eil ― the second
Mòcheno
Etymology
From Middle High German öle, from Old High German ole, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”). Cognate with German Öl.
Noun
eil n
- oil (liquid fat)
References
- “eil” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Contraction of bheil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /el̪/
- Hyphenation: eil
Verb
eil
- dependent present of bi
Usage notes
- Eil is used after the particles chan and nach:
- Nach eil thu fuar? ― Aren't you cold?
- Chan eil ìm air an aran. ― There isn't any butter on the bread.
- After the particles a and gu, the form bheil is used.
References
- Colin Mark (2003), “bi”, in The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 75
Tzeltal
Noun
eil
- mouth
References
- Diccionario multilingüe: SVUNAL BATS'I K'OPETIK. México: Siglo Veintiuno Editores, 2005. →ISBN