Keil

See also: kéil

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kil, from Old High German kil, from Proto-West Germanic *kīnan (“to split; crack”). Cognate with Vilamovian kajł.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaɪ̯l/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯l

Noun

Keil m (strong, genitive Keiles or Keils, plural Keile)

  1. a wedge
  2. (heraldry) a pile

Declension
Declension of Keil [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Keil die Keile
genitive eines des Keiles, Keils der Keile
dative einem dem Keil, Keile1 den Keilen
accusative einen den Keil die Keile

1Now rare, see notes.

References
  • Liberman, Anatoly (2008): An Analytic Dictionary of the English Etymology: An Introduction

Further reading
  • “Keil” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Keil” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Keil” in Duden online
  • Keil on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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