foldil

From fol (“four”) + dil (“part”).

• IPA^(key): /folˈdil/

foldil (genitive foldila, plural foldils)

1. quarter (one of four equal parts)
   • 1937, “‚Johann Martin Schleyer’”, in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, page 34:

     Tü d. 16id gustula lätik foldil tumyela epasetikon, das pädan romakatulik: ‚Johann Martin Schleyer’: datikan Volapüka edeadom.

     On the 16th of August of this year, a quarter of a century has passed since the Roman-Catholic priest Johann Martin Schleyer, the inventor of Volapük, has died.

2. quarter (of an hour)
   • 1931, Arie de Jong, Gramat Volapüka, § 256:

     Vipob binön tö stajon tü foldil düpa bü deveg trena.

     I wish to be at the station a quarter of an hour before the train starts.