míl
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mil"
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mʊiːl/
- Rhymes: -ʊiːl
- Homophone: mýl
Noun
míl f (genitive singular mílar, plural mílir)
- mile (usually an old Danish mile, 7.532 km)
- mile (Imperial land mile)
Declension
Declension of míl | ||||
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f2 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | míl | mílin | mílir | mílirnar |
accusative | míl | mílina | mílir | mílirnar |
dative | míl | mílini | mílum | mílunum |
genitive | mílar | mílarinnar | míla | mílanna |
Derived terms
- sjómíl
Related terms
- fjórðingur
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mʲiːlʲ/
Noun
míl m
- vocative singular of míol
- genitive singular of míol
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
míl | mhíl | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *mīlom (compare Welsh mil), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₁l- (compare Dutch maal (“calf”), Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon, “sheep”)).
Pronunciation
- Vocative and genitive singular: IPA(key): /mʲiːlʲ/
- All other forms: IPA(key): /mʲiːl/
Noun
míl n (genitive míl, nominative plural míla or míl)
- animal
- louse
Declension
Neuter o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | mílN | mílN | mílL, míla |
Vocative | mílN | mílN | mílL, míla |
Accusative | mílN | mílN | mílL, míla |
Genitive | mílL | míl | mílN |
Dative | mílL | mílaib | mílaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms
- bledmíl (“sea-monster, whale”)
- fíadmíl (“wild animal, game”)
- túagmíl (“ornament with an animal design”)
Descendants
- Irish: míol
- Manx: meeyl
- Scottish Gaelic: mial
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
míl also mmíl after a proclitic | míl pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/ | míl also mmíl after a proclitic |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- “1 míl” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Taos
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmīl/, [ˈmɪ̄ːl]
Numeral
míl
- Alternative form of mílą