eil
Breton
Adjective
eil
- second
- An eil den ― the second man
- An eil gwech ― the second time
Pronoun
eil
- second
- An eil ― the second
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛlʲ/
Noun
eil
See also
- (Latin-script letter names) litir; á, bé, cé, dé, é, eif, gé, héis, í, jé, cá, eil, eim, ein, ó, pé, cú, ear, eas, té, ú, vé, wae, ex, yé, zae
- Note: The English names are also widely used by Irish speakers.
Mòcheno
Etymology
From Middle High German öle, from Old High German ole, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”). Cognate with German Öl.
Noun
eil n
- oil (liquid fat)
References
- “eil” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Contraction of bheil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /el/, [el̥]
- Hyphenation: eil
Verb
eil
- dependent present of bi
Usage notes
- Eil is used after the particles chan and nach:
- After the particles a and gu, the form bheil is used.
References
Further reading
- Mark, Colin (2003), “bi”, in The Gaelic–English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 75
Tzeltal
Noun
eil
References
- Diccionario multilingüe: SVUNAL BATS'I K'OPETIK. México: Siglo Veintiuno Editores, 2005. →ISBN