Pëll

See also: pell, pell', and pełł

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pel/, [pəl]
    • Rhymes: -əl

Etymology 1

From Middle High German pille, from Latin pilula (“little ball”). Compare German Pille, Dutch pil, English pill.

Noun

Pëll f (plural Pëllen, diminutive Pëllchen)

  1. pill, tablet
  2. (with definite article d') the pill

Etymology 2

Cognate with Central Franconian Pöll, Dutch pul. Possibly from Latin pulli, plural of pullus. Alternatively from a birdcall.

Noun

Pëll f (plural Pëllen, diminutive Pëllchen)

  1. pullet, young hen
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