Feil

See also: feil and féil

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fai̯l/, [fɑɪ̯l]
  • Rhymes: -ɑɪl

Etymology 1

From German Pfeil, from Old High German pfīl, from Latin pīlum. The native form would be *Päil. The noun has been lost throughout Central Franconian, but compare Ripuarian piel (“straight up”). Cognate with Dutch pijl.

Noun

Feil m (plural Feiler)

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Etymology 2

From Old High German fīla, from Proto-Germanic *finhlō. Cognate with German Feile, Dutch vijl, English file.

Noun

Feil f (plural Feilen)

  1. file (tool)

Plautdietsch

Noun

Feil f (plural Feilen)

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