pils

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pils (countable and uncountable, plural pils)

1. (informal) Pilsner.

• LIPs, LISP, Lisp, lips, lisp, slip

Short form of pilsner (“a pale, light lager beer”), after Czech Plzeň (“Pilsen”). Compare German Pilsener.

• IPA^(key): /pils/, [pʰilˀs]

pils c (singular definite pilsen, plural indefinite pils)

1. Lager, pilsner.

• pilsner

See pil (“arrow”).

• IPA^(key): /piːls/, [pʰiːˀls]

pils c

1. genitive singular indefinite of pil

• spil

From German Pils, short for Pilsener (Bier).

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• Rhymes: -ɪls

pils m or n (plural pilsen, diminutive pilsje n)

1. pilsner beer
2. (by extension) lager beer

• slip

From Old Norse pilz; ultimately from Latin pellis (“pelt, hide”). Cognate with Danish pels.

• IPA^(key): /pʰɪls/

pils n (genitive singular pils, nominative plural pils)

1. skirt

• mínípils (“miniskirt”)
• pilsfaldur (“hem of a skirt”)
• pilsvargur (“vixen, virago”)
• skotapils (“kilt”)
• strápils (“grass skirt”)

• spil

From Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁- (“stronghold”). Cognates include Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis), Sanskrit पुर (pura) and Lithuanian pilis.

pils f (6th declension)

1. palace (residence of a monarch or head of state; large, luxurious residence)

   prezidenta pils ― presidential palace

   pils sardze ― the palace guard

2. castle (fortified building belonging to a king or nobleman)

   senlatviešu pilis ― ancient Latvian castles

   viduslaiku pilis ― medieval castles

   pils muri, torņi, grāvis ― castle walls, towers, moat

pils m (definite singular pilsen, uncountable)

1. pilsner beer

pils

1. indefinite genitive singular of pil