See also: Dille

Danish edit

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Etymology edit

Shortened from dilirium, a variant of delirium (drunkenness, intoxication), from Latin delirium.

Noun edit

dille

  1. (dated) popular interest of many people in a short timespan; fad

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References edit

dille” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch dille, from Old Dutch *dilli, from Proto-West Germanic *dili.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪ.lə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: dil‧le
  • Rhymes: -ɪlə

Noun edit

dille f (uncountable)

  1. dill, Anethum graveolens

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: dil
  • Indonesian: dil
  • Negerhollands: dil

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Verb edit

dille

  1. compound of , the second-person singular (tu) imperative form of dire, with le
    • Dille che l'ami! - Tell her you love her!

Latvian edit

Noun edit

dille f

  1. (rare) nominative singular of dilles

Middle English edit

Noun edit

dille

  1. Alternative form of dile

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From dilettant, from Italian dilettare (delight). Alternatively related to dialectal dalle (run, dangle, hang loosely).

Verb edit

dille (imperative dill, present tense diller, passive dilles, simple past and past participle dilla or dillet, present participle dillende)

  1. fool around, monkey around
  2. act without purpose
    gå omkring og dille
    idle about
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Etymology 2 edit

From delirium, also under the influence of etymology 1.

Noun edit

dille f or m (definite singular dilla or dillen, uncountable)

  1. delirium
    Ha dilla / få dilla
    Have a delirium / get a delirium
  2. (figuratively) eagerness, mania, craze
Usage notes edit

Usually only used in the definite singular form: dilla

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology 1 edit

From delirium, also under the influence of etymology 2.

Noun edit

dille f (definite singular dilla, uncountable)

  1. delirium
    Ha dilla / få dilla
    Have a delirium / get a delirium
  2. (figuratively) eagerness, mania, craze
Usage notes edit

Usually only used in the definite singular form: dilla

Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Related to dialectal dalle (run, dangle, hang loosely).

Verb edit

dille (present tense dillar, past tense dilla, past participle dilla, passive infinitive dillast, present participle dillande, imperative dille/dill)

  1. run lightly
  2. tremble, shake
    dille i knea
    tremble at the knees
  3. move (slightly), shake
    Lammet dillar med / på rova.
    The lamb shakes its tail / ass.
  4. fool around, monkey around
  5. act without purpose
    gå omkring og dille
    idle about
Synonyms edit
  • (move (slightly)): lee

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Swedish edit

Etymology edit

Shortening of delirium. Compare Danish dille.

Noun edit

dille n (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) Synonym of delirium
  2. (colloquial) all-consuming interest (in something)
    få dille på något
    get super into something

Declension edit

Declension of dille 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative dille dillet
Genitive dilles dillets

Related terms edit

  • dilla (talk nonsense)

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