bíll
Icelandic
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish bil, a shortened form of automobil, ultimately from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), stem αὐτo- (auto-) + Latin mōbilis (“mobile”), ergo ‘[vehicle] which moves by itself’.
Pronunciation
Noun
bíll m (genitive singular bíls, nominative plural bílar)
Declension
declension of bíll
Synonyms
- bifreið
- sjálfrennireið (dated or jocular)
Derived terms
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- Rhymes:Icelandic/itl
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- is:Automobiles