bil
English edit
Numeral edit
bil
- Abbreviation of billion.
Anagrams edit
Bouyei edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
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bil
Czech edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
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bil
Etymology 2 edit
Participle edit
bil
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From a clipping of automobil (“automobile”), from French automobile (“automotive”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bil c (singular definite bilen, plural indefinite biler)
Declension edit
Descendants edit
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
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 edit
bil f (plural billen, diminutive billetje n)
- A buttock, usually used in the plural: billen, unless specified as left/right
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
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 edit
bil f (plural billen, diminutive billetje n)
- a hammer-like double-edged tool used by stonecutters and millers
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ 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
Further reading edit
- van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “bil1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
Elfdalian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
bil m
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
bil n (genitive singular bils, plural bil)
Declension edit
Declension of bil | ||||
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n3 | singular | plural | ||
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 edit
bil
Garo edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
bil
Hausa edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bîl m
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
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 edit
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Related terms edit
References edit
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 63-64
Khalaj edit
Perso-Arabic | بیل |
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Persian بیل (bil)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bil (definite accusative bilü, plural billər)
Declension edit
References edit
- Doerfer, Gerhard (1980) Wörterbuch des Chaladsch (Dialekt von Charrab) [Khalaj dictionary] (in German), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó
- Doerfer, Gerhard (1971) Khalaj Materials, Indiana University, →ISBN
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
bil m (definite singular bilen, indefinite plural biler, definite plural bilene)
- a car, automobile
Derived terms edit
- 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 edit
- “bil” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology 1 edit
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 edit
Noun edit
bil m (definite singular bilen, indefinite plural bilar, definite plural bilane)
- a car, automobile
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
bìl n (definite singular bìlet, indefinite plural bìl, definite plural bìli)
References edit
- “bil” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *billi, from Proto-Germanic *bilją. Cognate with Old Saxon bil, Old High German bill (German Bille (“pickaxe”)).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bil n
- (poetic) a kind of sword or other bladed weapon, apparently having two edges
- Abrægd mid ðy bille. ― He brandished with his sword.
Declension edit
Descendants edit
- English: bill
See also edit
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bil c
- a car, an automobile
Declension edit
Declension of bil | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | bil | bilen | bilar | bilarna |
Genitive | bils | bilens | bilars | bilarnas |
Derived terms edit
- 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
- bildåre
- bildäck
- 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
- bilvård
- bilväg
- bilåkande
- bilåkare
- bilåkning
- bilägare
- lastbil
- personbil
- polisbil
- privatbil
- radiobil
- terrängbil
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Tatar edit
Noun edit
bil
- a kind of salmon (Salmo Taimen)
Tok Pisin edit
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bil
Turkish edit
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Audio (file)
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bil
Volapük edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From English beer and German Bier (this deformation was later changed back to the original "r" sound).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bil (nominative plural bils)
Usage notes edit
- (beer): The "l" was later changed to "r" for bir (“beer”).
Declension edit
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Welsh edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
bil m (plural biliau)
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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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 edit
- 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 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bil
References edit
- Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 41