Lille
See also: lille
English
Etymology
French Lille (see there for more), from Old French l'Isle (“the Island”), ultimately from Latin īnsula (“island”). Compare also isle and Lyle.
Pronunciation
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- Homophone: leal
- Rhymes: -iːl
Proper noun
Lille
- A city in France, the capital of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.
- A village in Belgium, near Turnhout.
Translations
city in France
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French
Etymology
From Old French l'Isle (“the Island”), from Latin Īnsula, from īnsula (“island”), whence also île. The name was resegmented (like its Dutch counterpart Rijsel): in à l'Isle (“at the Isle”), the definite article came to be considered part of the name, and it was thus interpreted as à Lille.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
- IPA(key): /lil/
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Proper noun
Lille f
Derived terms
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