bil
EnglishEdit
NumeralEdit
bil
- Abbreviation of billion.
AnagramsEdit
BouyeiEdit
EtymologyEdit
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.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bil
CzechEdit
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
bil
VerbEdit
bil
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From a clipping of automobil (“automobile”), from French automobile (“automotive”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bil c (singular definite bilen, plural indefinite biler)
DeclensionEdit
DescendantsEdit
DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle Dutch bille, often used in compounds, borrowed from Ingvaeonic/North Sea West Germanic *belle, from Proto-Germanic *balliō-, a variant of *balluz.
NounEdit
bil f (plural billen, diminutive billetje n)
- A buttock, usually used in the plural: billen, unless specified as left/right
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
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.
NounEdit
bil f (plural billen, diminutive billetje n)
- a hammer-like double-edged tool used by stonecutters and millers
SynonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ 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 readingEdit
- van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “bil1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
ElfdalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
bil m
FaroeseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse bil, from Proto-Germanic *bilą, of uncertain origin. Compare *biliþī (“likeness, evenness”) and *bilōn- (“to give way”), *bibāną (“to shiver, tremble”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bil n (genitive singular bils, plural bil)
DeclensionEdit
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 |
NounEdit
bil
GaroEdit
EtymologyEdit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
NounEdit
bil
HausaEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bîl m
IcelandicEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse bil, from Proto-Germanic *bilą, of uncertain origin. Compare *biliþī (“likeness, evenness”) and *bilōn- (“to give way”), *bibāną (“to shiver, tremble”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
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.)
DeclensionEdit
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 63-64
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
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.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bil m (definite singular bilen, indefinite plural biler, definite plural bilene)
- a car, automobile
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “bil” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
Etymology 1Edit
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.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bil m (definite singular bilen, indefinite plural bilar, definite plural bilane)
- a car, automobile
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
NounEdit
bìl n (definite singular bìlet, indefinite plural bìl, definite plural bìli)
ReferencesEdit
- “bil” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From West Germanic *billo-, from Proto-Germanic *bilją. Cognate with Old Saxon bil, Old High German bill (German Bille (“pickaxe”)).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bil n
- (poetic) a kind of sword or other bladed weapon, apparently having two edges
- Abrægd mid ðy bille. ― He brandished with his sword.
DeclensionEdit
DescendantsEdit
- English: bill
See alsoEdit
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bil c
- a car, an automobile
DeclensionEdit
Declension of bil | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | bil | bilen | bilar | bilarna |
Genitive | bils | bilens | bilars | bilarnas |
Derived termsEdit
- 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
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AnagramsEdit
TatarEdit
NounEdit
bil
- a kind of salmon (Salmo Taimen)
Tok PisinEdit
EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
bil
TurkishEdit
VerbEdit
bil
VolapükEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From English beer and German Bier (this deformation was later changed back to the original "r" sound).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bil (nominative plural bils)
Usage notesEdit
- (beer): The "l" was later changed to "r" for bir (“beer”).
DeclensionEdit
Derived termsEdit
WelshEdit
EtymologyEdit
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”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bil m (plural biliau)
MutationEdit
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. |
ReferencesEdit
- 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
ZouEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bil
ReferencesEdit
- Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 41