Spill

See also: spill

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German spille, from a contraction of Proto-West Germanic *spinnilu (“spindle”), whence also German Spindel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpɪl/

• Audio

  (file)

• IPA^(key): /spɪl/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

Spill n (strong, genitive Spilles or Spills, plural Spille or Spills)

1. (nautical) capstan

Declension

Declension of Spill [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Spill	die	Spille, Spills
genitive	eines	des	Spilles, Spills	der	Spille, Spills
dative	einem	dem	Spill, Spille1	den	Spillen, Spills
accusative	ein	das	Spill	die	Spille, Spills

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Ankerspill
• Bratspill
• Gangspill

Related terms

• Spillbaum
• spillerig
• Spindel

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German spil, from Proto-Germanic *spil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpil/

  Rhymes: -il

Noun

Spill n (plural Spiller)

1. game, activity
2. toy
3. match, game
4. fairground ride, attraction

Related terms

• spillen
• Spiller