bil

See also: bił, bíl, bɨl, біль, and BIL

English

Numeral

bil

Abbreviation of billion.

Anagrams

BLI, LIB, Lib, Lib., lib

Bouyei

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *piːᴬ (“year”). Cognate with Thai ปี (bpii), Northern Thai ᨸᩦ, Lao ປີ (pī), Lü ᦔᦲ (ṗii), Shan ပီ (pǐi), Tai Nüa ᥙᥤ (pi), Phake ပီ (pī), Ahom 𑜆𑜣 (pī), Zhuang bi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pi˨˦/

Noun

bil

year

Czech

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbɪl]
Homophone: byl

Verb

bil

second-person singular imperative of bílit

Verb

bil

masculine singular past participle of bít

Danish

Etymology

From a clipping of automobil (“automobile”), from French automobile (“automotive”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /biːl/, [b̥iːˀl]
Rhymes: -iːl

Noun

bil c (singular definite bilen, plural indefinite biler)

car, automobile

Declension

Declension of bil

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bil	bilen	biler	bilerne
genitive	bils	bilens	bilers	bilernes

Descendants

→ Faroese: bilur
→ Greenlandic: biili
→ Icelandic: bíll
→ Norwegian Bokmål: bil
→ Norwegian Nynorsk: bil
→ Swedish: bil

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɪl/
audio (file)
Hyphenation: bil
Rhymes: -ɪl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch bille, often used in compounds, borrowed from Ingvaeonic/North Sea West Germanic *belle, from Proto-Germanic *balliō-, a variant of *balluz.

Noun

bil f (plural billen, diminutive billetje n)

A buttock, usually used in the plural: billen, unless specified as left/right

Derived terms

billenkletser
billenkoek
billentikker
bilnaad
bilspleet
dikbil
kikkerbil
linkerbil
met de billen bloot
rechterbil
van bil gaan

Descendants

Negerhollands: bel, bil
→ Sranan Tongo: bele

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bíþla- (“axe”), instrumental noun from *bītaną (“to bite”).[1][2]

However, compare *bilją (“blade, axe”), which could have influenced its development.

Noun

bil f (plural billen, diminutive billetje n)

a hammer-like double-edged tool used by stonecutters and millers

Synonyms

bilhamer, zwaaispits, tweespits

Derived terms

billen, biller, steenbiller, bilhamer, bilmachine

References

Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4
Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), Bern, München: Francke Verlag

Elfdalian

Etymology

Presumably from Swedish bil.

Noun

bil m

car, automobile

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse bil, from Proto-Germanic *bilą, of uncertain origin. Compare *biliþī (“likeness, evenness”) and *bilōn- (“to give way”), *bibāną (“to shiver, tremble”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /piːl/
Rhymes: -iːl
Homophone: byl

Noun

bil n (genitive singular bils, plural bil)

A space
A while, time, period

Declension

Declension of bil
n3	singular		plural
n3	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bil	bilið	bil	bilini
accusative	bil	bilið	bil	bilini
dative	bili	bilinum	bilum	bilunum
genitive	bils	bilsins	bila	bilanna

Noun

bil

accusative singular of bilur

Garo

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

bil

strength

Hausa

Etymology

Borrowed from English bill.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bîl/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [bɪ̂l]

Noun

bîl m

bill, invoice

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse bil, from Proto-Germanic *bilą, of uncertain origin. Compare *biliþī (“likeness, evenness”) and *bilōn- (“to give way”), *bibāną (“to shiver, tremble”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɪːl/
Rhymes: -ɪːl
Homophone: byl

Noun

bil n (genitive singular bils, nominative plural bil)

space, interval
period of time, moment, space
(computing) space
damage, wound, nick
(archaic) hesitation, break (in some action, process, etc.)

Declension

declension of bil

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
n-s	singular		plural
nominative	bil	bilið	bil	bilin
accusative	bil	bilið	bil	bilin
dative	bili	bilinu	bilum	bilunum
genitive	bils	bilsins	bila	bilanna

Derived terms

bilstöng
línubil
tímabil
um það bil

Related terms

bila

References

Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 63-64

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

This word originates from a Danish newspaper's contest to create a word for car. The winning proposition was "bil", a short form of automobil.[1] This word was subsequently adopted into Norwegian.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /biːl/
Rhymes: -iːl

Noun

bil m (definite singular bilen, indefinite plural biler, definite plural bilene)

a car, automobile

Derived terms

Terms derived from bil

bergingsbil
betongbil
bilbelte
bilbombe
bildekk
bildel
bildør
bileier
bilfabrikant
bilferge, bilferje
bilfri
bilfører
bilmekaniker
bilmotor

bilnøkkel
bilpanser
bilskip
biltrafikk
bobil
brannbil
bruktbil
brøytebil
campingbil
elbil
familiebil
firmabil
lastebil
leiebil

lekebil
luksusbil
olabil
personbil
politibil
radiobil
renovasjonsbil
sjukebil
sportsbil
sykebil
søppelbil
tråbil
varebil
veteranbil

References

http://sprakrad.no/nb-no/Toppmeny/Publikasjoner/Spraaknytt/Arkivet/2004/2/Haave

“bil” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

This word originates from a Danish newspaper's contest to create a word for car. The winning proposition was "bil", a short form of automobil.[1] This word was subsequently adopted into Norwegian.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /biːl/

Noun

bil m (definite singular bilen, indefinite plural bilar, definite plural bilane)

a car, automobile

Derived terms

Terms derived from bil

bergingsbil
betongbil
bilbelte
bilbombe
bildekk
bildel
bildør
bilfabrikant
bilfri
bilmotor
bilpanser

bilskip
biltrafikk
brannbil
bruktbil
brøytebil
elbil
familiebil
firmabil
lastebil
luksusbil
olabil

personbil
politibil
radiobil
renovasjonsbil
sjukebil
sportsbil
søppelbil
tråbil, trøbil
varebil
veteranbil

Etymology 2

From Old Norse bil.

Noun

bìl n (definite singular bìlet, indefinite plural bìl, definite plural bìli)

(pre-1917) alternative form of bel

References

“bil” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

http://sprakrad.no/nb-no/Toppmeny/Publikasjoner/Spraaknytt/Arkivet/2004/2/Haave

Old English

Etymology

From West Germanic *billo-, from Proto-Germanic *bilją. Cognate with Old Saxon bil, Old High German bill (German Bille (“pickaxe”)).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bil/

Noun

bil n

(poetic) a kind of sword or other bladed weapon, apparently having two edges
Abrægd mid ðy bille. ― He brandished with his sword.
- 10th century, Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book‎:
  Ic eom anhaga iserne wund bille gebennad beadoweorca sæd ecgum werig
  I am a lonely thing, wounded with iron, smitten by sword, sated with battle-work, weary of blades.

Declension

Declension of bil (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bil	bil
accusative	bil	bil
genitive	billes	billa
dative	bille	billum

Descendants

English: bill

Swedish

Etymology

From Danish bil.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /biːl/
audio (file)

Noun

bil c

a car, an automobile

Declension

Declension of bil
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	bil	bilen	bilar	bilarna
Genitive	bils	bilens	bilars	bilarnas

Derived terms

akutbil
bila
bilaccis
bilaffär
bilannons
bilarbetare
bilatlas
bilavdrag
bilavgaser
bilavgift
bilbana
bilbarnstol
bilbatteri
bilberoende
bilbesiktning
bilbolag
bilbomb
bilbranschen
bilbrott
bilburen
bilbyggare
bilbälte
bilbärgare
bilbärgning
bildekal
bildel
bildemontering
bildrulle
bildäck
bildåre
bildödad
bildörr
bilersättning
bilexport
bilfabrik
bilfirma
bilflag
bilfri
bilfärd
bilfärja
bilfönster
bilförare
bilföretag
bilförmån
bilförsäkring
bilförsäljare
bilförsäljning
bilhandel
bilhandlare
bilhjul
bilhorn
bilinbrott
bilindustri
bilinspektör
bilism
bilist
biljakt
bilkaravan
bilkaross
bilkarta
bilklädsel
bilkollision
bilkolonn
bilkooperativ
bilkortege
bilkrasch
bilkrock
bilkyrkogård
bilkår
bilkårist
bilkö
bilköp
bilköpare
bilkörning
billack
billarm
billast
billedes
billots
billotsning
billånare
bilmarknad
bilmekaniker
bilmodell
bilmontör
bilmotor
bilmärke
bilnummer
bilnyckel
bilolycka
bilorientering
bilpark
bilparkering
bilpendlare
bilpool
bilproduktion
bilprovning
bilradio
bilrally
bilratt
bilregister
bilreparatör
bilresa
bilring
bilruta
bilsalong
bilsamhälle
bilschampo
bilsemester
bilsjuk
bilsjuka
bilskatt
bilskola
bilskrot
bilskrotning
bilsport
bilstereo
bilstol
bilstöld
bilsäte
biltak
biltelefon
biltillbehör
biltillverkare
biltillverkning
biltjuv
biltrafik
biltrafikant
biltransport
biltull
biltunnel
biltur
biltvätt
biltyp
biltät
biltävling
bilutflykt
biluthyrare
biluthyrning
bilutställning
bilverkstad
bilvrak
bilväg
bilvård
bilägare
bilåkande
bilåkare
bilåkning
lastbil
personbil
polisbil
radiobil
terrängbil

References

bil in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

bli, ibl.

Tatar

Noun

bil

a kind of salmon (Salmo Taimen)

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English bill.

Noun

bil

bill

Turkish

Verb

bil

imperative of bilmek

Volapük

Alternative forms

bir (this is the modern word (spelling) for "beer")

Etymology

From English beer and German Bier (this deformation was later changed back to the original "r" sound).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [bil]

Noun

bil (nominative plural bils)

bile
(obsolete) beer

Usage notes

(beer): The "l" was later changed to "r" for bir (“beer”).

Declension

declension of bil

	singular	plural
nominative	bil	bils
genitive	bila	bilas
dative	bile	biles
accusative	bili	bilis
vocative ¹	o bil!	o bils!
predicative ²	bilu	bilus

¹ status as a case is disputed
² in later, non-classical Volapük only

Derived terms

bilaston
bilavesid
bilik

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English bill (“note of charges for goods; list”), from Middle English bille (“document”), from Anglo-Norman bille, from Old French bulle, from Medieval Latin bulla (“seal; sealed document”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɪl/
Rhymes: -ɪl

Noun

bil m (plural biliau)

bill (receipt)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bil	fil	mil	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bil”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Zou

Bil.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bil˧/

Noun

bil

ear

References

Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 41

[1] Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4

[2] Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), Bern, München: Francke Verlag

[3] ttp://sprakrad.no/nb-no/Toppmeny/Publikasjoner/Spraaknytt/Arkivet/2004/2/Haave

[4] ttp://sprakrad.no/nb-no/Toppmeny/Publikasjoner/Spraaknytt/Arkivet/2004/2/Haave

bil

English

Numeral

Anagrams

Bouyei

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Czech

Pronunciation

Verb

Verb

Danish

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Descendants

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

Derived terms

Descendants

Etymology 2

Noun

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

Further reading

Elfdalian

Etymology

Noun

Faroese

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Noun

Garo

Etymology

Noun

Hausa

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Icelandic

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

References

Old English

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Descendants

See also

Swedish

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension