cyll

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kullijaz, from Late Latin culleus, variant of Latin cōleus, from Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “sheath, scabbard”). Cognate with Old Norse kyllir (“sack, scrotum”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kyll/, [kyɫ]

Noun

cyll f

1. a leathern bottle, flagon, vessel

Declension

Declension of cyll (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	cyll	cylla, cylle
accusative	cylle	cylla, cylle
genitive	cylle	cylla
dative	cylle	cyllum

Related terms

• cylle

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Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *koslos (“hazel”) (compare Irish coll).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɨ̞ɬ/
• IPA^(key): /kɪɬ/

Noun

1. hazel trees

Derived terms

• prysgyll (“hazel copse”)
• celli (“hazel grove”)
• cnau cyll (“hazelnut”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyll	gyll	nghyll	chyll
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies