spil

See also: špil

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DanishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Middle Low German spil.

NounEdit

spil n (singular definite spillet, plural indefinite spil)

1. A game.
2. A box of equipment and such used for a game.
3. A specific part of a game, such as a round or level.
4. Conditions or limits of a game.
5. A sport.
6. An instance resulting in the play of a sport, such as a result of who won or lost.
7. The act of playing music, singing.
8. Parts of a body being used in a fast manner.
9. A reflex, often a seizure.
10. A theatrical performance featuring actors, a play.
11. An actor's improvisation.
12. plural indefinite of spil

InflectionEdit

Declension of spil

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	spil	spillet	spil	spillene
genitive	spils	spillets	spils	spillenes

Etymology 2Edit

From Middle Low German spille, from Old High German spinnil.

NounEdit

spil n (singular definite spillet, plural indefinite spil)

1. A winch.

InflectionEdit

Declension of spil

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	spil	spillet	spil	spillene
genitive	spils	spillets	spils	spillenes

Etymology 3Edit

See spile.

VerbEdit

spil

1. imperative of spile

Etymology 4Edit

See spille.

VerbEdit

spil

1. imperative of spille

AnagramsEdit

• pils, pils'

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DutchEdit

PronunciationEdit

• Audio

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NounEdit

spil f (plural spillen, diminutive spilletje n)

1. an axis
2. a key figure

Related termsEdit

• spindel

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IcelandicEdit

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɪːl/
• Rhymes: -ɪːl

NounEdit

spil n

1. game (with some sort of equipment such as playing cards or a board, usually not on a large scale)
2. playing card
3. (uncountable) play, playing (the act of playing, also music)
4. winch, windlass

DeclensionEdit

declension of spil

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	spil	spilið	spil	spilin
accusative	spil	spilið	spil	spilin
dative	spili	spilinu	spilum	spilunum
genitive	spils	spilsins	spila	spilanna

AnagramsEdit

• pils

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Middle EnglishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old English spillan.

VerbEdit

spil

1. Alternative form of spillen

Etymology 2Edit

From spilen or a Old English *spil.

NounEdit

spil

1. Alternative form of spile