אײַל

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Middle High German iule, iuwel, from Old High German ūwila, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ. Compare German Eule, Dutch uil, and English owl.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ̯l/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈaːl/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈal/

Noun

אײַל • (ayl) f, plural אײַלן (ayln)

1. owl

   Synonyms: סאָווע (sove), נאַכטפֿויגל (nakhtfoygl), בת־יענה (bas-yayne)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

אײַל • (ayl)

1. first-person singular present of אײַלן (ayln)
2. imperative singular of אײַלן (ayln)