Ethyl
See also: ethyl
English
Proper noun
Ethyl
- Alternative form of Ethel: a female given name.
- 1993 May 16, "Return to New York" Jeeves and Wooster, Series 3, Episode 6:
- R. Jeeves: In my experience, ladies who spell Gladys with a W are seldom noted for their reliability, sir. It gives them romantic notions.
B.W. Wooster: With a W, Jeeves? No, no, no, no. You spell it with a G.
R. Jeeves: If I might draw your attention to the signature on the portrait, sir.
B.W. Wooster: Good Lord! G-W?
R. Jeeves: I blame Alfred Lord Tennyson and his Idylls of the King. It also accounts for Kathryn, Ysabel, and Ethyl, all spelt with a Y, but Gwladys is a particularly virulent form, sir.
- R. Jeeves: In my experience, ladies who spell Gladys with a W are seldom noted for their reliability, sir. It gives them romantic notions.
- 1993 May 16, "Return to New York" Jeeves and Wooster, Series 3, Episode 6:
Anagrams
- Lethy, lyeth, lythe, they'l, thyle
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɛˈtyːl]
Noun
Ethyl n (genitive Ethyls, no plural)
- (organic chemistry) Alternative form of Äthyl
Declension
Declension of Ethyl (uncountable)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Ethyl |
| genitive | eines | des | Ethyls |
| dative | einem | dem | Ethyl |
| accusative | ein | das | Ethyl |
Further reading
- Ethyl in Duden online