bíll
Icelandic
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish bil, a shortened form of automobil, ultimately from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), stem αὐτo- (auto-) + Latin mōbilis (“mobile”), ergo ‘[vehicle] which moves by itself’.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pitl/, [pit̪ɬ]
- Rhymes: -itl
Noun
bíll m (genitive singular bíls, nominative plural bílar)
- car (motorcar, automobile)
- Synonyms: bifreið (formal), sjálfrennireið (dated or jocular)
Declension
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