Feil

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See also: feil and féil

Luxembourgish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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[edit]

Feil m (plural Feiler)

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Etymology 2[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Feil f (plural Feilen)

  1. file (tool)

Plautdietsch[edit]

Noun[edit]

Feil f (plural Feilen)

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