guil

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch guul, gûle. Compare Middle Low German gûl, gûle (“horse, stallion, battle steed”), German Gaul (“hack, nag”) and (regional) Swedish gula (“old horse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣœy̯l/
• Hyphenation: guil
• Rhymes: -œy̯l

Noun

guil m (plural guilen, diminutive guiltje n)

1. an old or worn-down horse, a nag

   Synonym: knol

2. (obsolete) any horse, in particular a workhorse

   Synonyms: paard, werkpaard

3. a lazy person
4. (obsolete) a coarse, crude person

Usage notes

Many old dictionaries also mention a meaning “mare, especially one that hasn't borne foals or hasn't been covered”.

Hypernyms

• (old horse): paard

Northwestern Dinka

Noun

guil

1. cob

References

• Dinka-English Dictionary‎^[1], 2005

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

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Verb

guil (past ghuil, future guilidh, verbal noun gul, past participle guilte)

1. weep, cry

Alternative forms

• gail

Synonyms

• caoin

Etymology 2

Noun

guil m

1. genitive singular of gul