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

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

Declension of pyll (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	pyll	pyllas
accusative	pyll	pyllas
genitive	pylles	pylla
dative	pylle	pyllum

Descendants

• English: pill