guil

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch guul, gûle. Compare Middle Low German gûl, gûle (horse, stallion, battle steed), German Gaul (hack, nag) and (regional) Swedish gula (old horse).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

guil m (plural guilen, diminutive guiltje n)

  1. an old or worn-down horse, a nag
    Synonym: knol
  2. (obsolete) any horse, in particular a workhorse
    Synonyms: paard, werkpaard
  3. a lazy person
  4. (obsolete) a coarse, crude person

Usage notes[edit]

Many old dictionaries also mention a meaning “mare, especially one that hasn't borne foals or hasn't been covered”.

Hypernyms[edit]

Northwestern Dinka[edit]

Noun[edit]

guil

  1. cob

References[edit]

  • Dinka-English Dictionary[1], 2005

Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb[edit]

guil (past ghuil, future guilidh, verbal noun gul, past participle guilte)

  1. weep, cry
Alternative forms[edit]
Synonyms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

guil m

  1. genitive singular of gul