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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pyɫ]

Noun

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

1. forest, wood

   Synonym: mal (Gheg)

Declension

Declension of pyll

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

Derived terms

• pylltar (“forester”)

Related terms

• shul

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

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	pyll	pyllas
accusative	pyll	pyllas
genitive	pylles	pylla
dative	pylle	pyllum

Descendants

• English: pill