Emil
English
Etymology
From German Emil, from Latin Aemilius, a Roman family name possibly from aemulus (“rival”). Cognate with French Émile.
Proper noun
Emil
- A male given name from Latin.
Usage notes
- Like Emile, occasionally used in English since the nineteenth century.
- The feminine form Emily has always been more established and popular.
Translations
male given name
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Further reading
Emil (given name) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Elim, Elmi, Imel, Lemi, Liem, Meli, elim, lime, mile
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɛmɪl]
Proper noun
Emil m
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Danish
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin Aemilius.
Proper noun
Emil c
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
References
- Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 45 096 males with the given name have Emil been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the last frequency peak around 2000 . Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Estonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈemil/, [ˈemil]
Proper noun
Emil
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Faroese
Proper noun
Emil m
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Emil: Emilsson
- daughter of Emil: Emilsdóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Emil |
| Accusative | Emil |
| Dative | Emili |
| Genitive | Emils |
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈeːmiːl]
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Emil m (proper noun, strong, genitive Emils)
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɛmil]
- Hyphenation: Emil
- Rhymes: -il
Proper noun
Emil
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | Emil | Emilek |
| accusative | Emilt | Emileket |
| dative | Emilnek | Emileknek |
| instrumental | Emillel | Emilekkel |
| causal-final | Emilért | Emilekért |
| translative | Emillé | Emilekké |
| terminative | Emilig | Emilekig |
| essive-formal | Emilként | Emilekként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | Emilben | Emilekben |
| superessive | Emilen | Emileken |
| adessive | Emilnél | Emileknél |
| illative | Emilbe | Emilekbe |
| sublative | Emilre | Emilekre |
| allative | Emilhez | Emilekhez |
| elative | Emilből | Emilekből |
| delative | Emilről | Emilekről |
| ablative | Emiltől | Emilektől |
| non-attributive possessive - singular | Emilé | Emileké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural | Emiléi | Emilekéi |
| Possessive forms of Emil | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | Emilem | Emiljeim |
| 2nd person sing. | Emiled | Emiljeid |
| 3rd person sing. | Emilje | Emiljei |
| 1st person plural | Emilünk | Emiljeink |
| 2nd person plural | Emiletek | Emiljeitek |
| 3rd person plural | Emiljük | Emiljeik |
Icelandic
Proper noun
Emil m
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Declension
declension of Emil
| m-s1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ||
| nominative | Emil | |
| accusative | Emil | |
| dative | Emil | |
| genitive | Emils | |
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
Emil m
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Norwegian Nynorsk
Proper noun
Emil m
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Aemilius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ.mil/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛmil
- Syllabification: E‧mil
Proper noun
Emil m pers (feminine Emilia)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Emil
Declension
Declension of Emil
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Emil | Emilowie |
| genitive | Emila | Emilów |
| dative | Emilowi | Emilom |
| accusative | Emila | Emilów |
| instrumental | Emilem | Emilami |
| locative | Emilu | Emilach |
| vocative | Emilu | Emilowie |
Further reading
- Emil in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Emil in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Ultimately from the Latin Aemilius, borrowed later or adapted from another language; compare the French Émile and the German Emil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [eˈmil]
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Emil m (genitive/dative lui Emil, female equivalent Emilia)
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil — famously held by:
- Emil Racoviță (1868–1947), the Romanian biologist, zoologist, speleologist, and explorer of Antarctica who gave his name to the village of Emil Racoviță
Further reading
- Emil on the Romanian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ro
- Emil Racoviță on the Romanian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ro
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈemil]
Proper noun
Emil m (genitive singular Emila, nominative plural Emilovia, declension pattern of chlap)
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Declension
Declension of Emil
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Emil | Emilovia |
| genitive | Emila | Emilov |
| dative | Emilovi | Emilom |
| accusative | Emila | Emilov |
| locative | Emilovi | Emiloch |
| instrumental | Emilom | Emilmi |
Derived terms
- Emilo
- Emko
- Emo
- Milko
- Milo
- Miluško
Further reading
- Emil in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Swedish
Etymology
From French Émile, from Latin Aemilius. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1741.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːmɪl/
Proper noun
Emil c (genitive Emils)
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil
Related terms
- (female names): Emelie, Emilia
- (surnames): Emilsson
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 48 977 males with the given name Emil living in Sweden on 31 December 2010, with the frequency peak in the 2000s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.