nel

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nel"

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• nelu, ninel, anel

Etymology

From Latin ānellus. Compare Romanian inel.

Noun

nel n (plural neali)

1. ring

Derived terms

• nilush

Asturian

Etymology

From a contraction of the preposition en (“in”) + masculine singular article el (“the”).

Contraction

nel m (feminine na, neuter no, masculine plural nos, feminine plural nes)

1. in the

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnéːɬ]

Noun

nēl inan

1. first-person singular possessive singular of ēlli; (it is) my liver.

Finnish

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Cardinal: neljä     Colloquial counting form: nee, nel     Ordinal: neljäs     Colloquial ordinal: nelkki (regional)     Ordinal abbreviation: 4., 4:s     Digit name: nelonen     Adverbial: neljästi     Multiplier: nelinkertainen     Distributive: nelittäin     Fractional: neljäsosa, neljännes
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Etymology

< neljä, specifically the initial syllable

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnel/, [ˈne̞l]
• Rhymes: -el
• Hyphenation^(key): nel

Numeral

nel (colloquial)

1. (counting) four

Usage notes

This form is used only in counting, i.e. not in attributive use.

Synonyms

• neljä

Galician

Etymology

From contraction of preposition en (“in”) + third-person masculine singular pronoun el (“he, him, it”).

Contraction

nel m (feminine nela, masculine plural neles, feminine plural nelas)

1. in him, in it

Italian

Contraction

nel

1. contraction of in il; in the

Manx

Verb

nel

1. Negative dependent form of bee:

   am (not), is (not), are (not)

   • Cha nel ad çheet er chor erbee.
     • They are not coming at all.
   • Cha nel eh ny phaitçhey nish.
     • He is no longer a child.
   • Cha nel mee boirit.
     • I am not bothered.
   • Cha nel oo slane.
     • You are not well.

Usage notes

• Used exclusively with cha.

Synonyms

• vel

Old French

Contraction

nel

1. Contraction of ne + le (not it)
   • c. 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:

     Mes dites moi, nel me celez

     But tell me, do not hide it from me

Spanish

Etymology

From no.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnel/ [ˈnel]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: nel

Adverb

nel

1. (slang, Mexico, Central America, Peru) no; no way; nope

   –¿Irás a la fiesta? –Nel, estará muy aburrida.

   –Will you go to the party? –Nope, it'll be really boring

Usage notes

The usage is similar to that of a particle.

Derived terms

• nel pastel
• neles
• neles pasteles
• neli
• nelson

 

Further reading

• “nel” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010