syl
See also: syl-
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /syːl/, [syːˀl]
Noun
syl c (singular definite sylen, plural indefinite syle)
- awl
Inflection
Declension of syl
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | syl | sylen | syle | sylene |
| genitive | syls | sylens | syles | sylenes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Related to the verb sy.
Noun
syl m (definite singular sylen, indefinite plural syler, definite plural sylene)
- an awl
Derived terms
- syltynn
References
- “syl” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Related to the verb sy.
Noun
syl m (definite singular sylen, indefinite plural sylar, definite plural sylane)
- an awl
Derived terms
- syltynn
References
- “syl” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Alternative forms
- syll
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sūliz (“pillar”). Akin to Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌻𐍃 (sáuls, “pillar”), German Säule.
Noun
sȳl f
- pillar, column; support
Declension
Declension of syl (strong i-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sȳl | sȳle, sȳla |
| accusative | sȳl, sȳle | sȳle, sȳla |
| genitive | sȳle | sȳla |
| dative | sȳle | sȳlum |
Synonyms
- stapol
- staþol
- sweor
Descendants
- Middle English: syle
- English: sile
- Scots: sile, syle, cyle
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /syːl/
audio (file)
Noun
syl c
- an awl
Declension
| Declension of syl | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | syl | sylen | sylar | sylarna |
| Genitive | syls | sylens | sylars | sylarnas |