pyll

Albanian

Etymology

From an earlier *pëdyll, borrowed from Late Latin padūlem (“swamp”), from a metathesis of Latin palūdem. Compare Romanian pădure, which shows the same change in meaning. Compare also Italian padule, which keeps the Latin sense.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [pyɫ]

Noun

pyll m (plural pyje, definite pylli, definite plural pyjet)

  1. forest, wood
    Synonym: mal (Gheg)

Declension
Declension of pyll
indefinite definite
singular plural singular plural
nominative pyll pyje pylli pyjet
accusative pyllin
dative pylli pyjeve pyllit pyjevet
ablative pyjesh

Derived terms
  • pylltar (“forester”)

References
  1. Topalli, K. (2017) “pyll”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 1204

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *pullijaz (“small pool, ditch, creek”), diminutive of *pullaz (“pool, stream”),

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pyll/, [pyɫ]

Noun

pyll m

  1. tidal pool, inlet, sheltered bay

Declension
Declension of pyll (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative pyll pyllas
accusative pyll pyllas
genitive pylles pylla
dative pylle pyllum

Descendants
  • English: pill
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