Pëll

See also: pell, pell', and pełł

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pel/, [pəl]
  • Rhymes: -əl

Etymology 1

From Middle High German pille, from Latin pilula (“little ball”). Compare German Pille, Dutch pil, English pill.

Noun

Pëll f (plural Pëllen, diminutive Pëllchen)

1. pill, tablet
2. (with definite article d') the pill

Etymology 2

Cognate with Central Franconian Pöll, Dutch pul. Possibly from Latin pulli, plural of pullus. Alternatively from a birdcall.

Noun

Pëll f (plural Pëllen, diminutive Pëllchen)

1. pullet, young hen