uil

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -œy̯l
• IPA: /œyl/

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Etymology

From Old Dutch *ūwila, *ūwala, *ūla, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalōn (compare West Frisian ûle, English owl, Danish ugle, cf. also German Eule), diminutive of *uwwōn ‘eagle-owl’ (compare German Uhu), of imitative origin or a variant of *ūfaz, *ūfōn (compare Swedish uv ‘horned owl’, Bavarian Auf), from Proto-Indo-European *up-.

Noun

uil m (plural uilen, diminutive uiltje)

1. (zoology) owl
2. (figuratively) idiot

Derived terms

• uilebal
• uilenbril
• (owl species): kerkuil, ransuil, ruigpootuil, steenuil, torenuil
• uilskuiken

Expressions

• een uiltje knappen (to catnap)

Anagrams

• lui