pils
English
Etymology
Shortening.
Danish
Etymology 1
Short form of pilsner (“a pale, light lager beer”), after German Pilsen. Compare German Pilsener.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pils/, [pʰilˀs]
Inflection
Synonyms
Etymology 2
See pil (“arrow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piːls/, [pʰiːˀls]
Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɪls/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: pils
- Rhymes: -ɪls
Derived terms
- pilsen
- Prins Pils
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse pilz; ultimately from Latin pellis (“pelt, hide”). Cognate with Danish pels.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʰɪls/
Declension
Derived terms
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Latvian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *pilis, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁-í-s, from *tpelH- (“stronghold”). Cognate with Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis), Sanskrit पुर (pura), Lithuanian pilis.
Noun
pils f (6th declension)
- palace (residence of a monarch or head of state; large, luxurious residence)
- prezidenta pils ― presidential palace
- pils sardze ― the palace guard
- 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
- smilšu pils ― sandcastle
Declension
Declension of pils (6th declension)
Derived terms
Swedish
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