dille

See also: Dille

Danish

Etymology

Shortened from dilirium, a variant of delirium (“drunkenness, intoxication”), from Latin delirium.

Noun

dille

1. (dated) popular interest of many people in a short timespan; fad

Related terms

• døgnflue

References

“dille” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dille, from Old Dutch *dilli, from Proto-West Germanic *dili.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪ.lə/

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• Hyphenation: dil‧le
• Rhymes: -ɪlə

Noun

dille f (uncountable)

1. dill, Anethum graveolens

Descendants

• Afrikaans: dil
• → Indonesian: dil
• Negerhollands: dil

Italian

Verb

dille

1. compound of dì, the second-person singular (tu) imperative form of dire, with le
   • Dille che l'ami! - Tell her you love her!

Latvian

Noun

dille f

1. (rare) nominative singular of dilles

Middle English

Noun

dille

1. Alternative form of dile

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪlə/
• Rhymes: -ɪlə

Etymology 1

From dilettant, from Italian dilettare (“delight”). Alternatively related to dialectal dalle (“run, dangle, hang loosely”).

Verb

dille (imperative dill, present tense diller, passive dilles, simple past and past participle dilla or dillet, present participle dillende)

1. fool around, monkey around
2. act without purpose

   gå omkring og dille

   idle about

Synonyms

• (fool around): tøyse og tulle
• (act without purpose): veve

Derived terms

• dille og dalle

Related terms

• dill
• dilling
• dilettant

Etymology 2

From delirium, also under the influence of etymology 1.

Noun

dille f or m (definite singular dilla or dillen, uncountable)

1. delirium

   Ha dilla / få dilla

   Have a delirium / get a delirium

2. (figuratively) eagerness, mania, craze

Usage notes

Usually only used in the definite singular form: dilla

Derived terms

• fotballdilla, bildilla (figuratively)
• få dilla
• få dilla på

References

• “dille” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “dille” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From delirium, also under the influence of etymology 2.

Noun

dille f (definite singular dilla, uncountable)

1. delirium

   Ha dilla / få dilla

   Have a delirium / get a delirium

2. (figuratively) eagerness, mania, craze

Usage notes

Usually only used in the definite singular form: dilla

Derived terms

• fotballdilla, bildilla (figuratively)
• få dilla
• få dilla på

Etymology 2

Related to dialectal dalle (“run, dangle, hang loosely”).

Verb

dille (present tense dillar, past tense dilla, past participle dilla, passive infinitive dillast, present participle dillande, imperative dille/dill)

1. run lightly
2. tremble, shake

   dille i knea

   tremble at the knees

3. move (slightly), shake

   Lammet dillar med / på rova.

   The lamb shakes its tail / ass.

4. fool around, monkey around
5. act without purpose

   gå omkring og dille

   idle about

Synonyms

• (run lightly): dilte

• (move (slightly)): lee

References

• “dille” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Shortening of delirium. Compare Danish dille.

Noun

dille n (uncountable)

1. (colloquial) Synonym of delirium
2. (colloquial) all-consuming interest (in something)

   få dille på något

   get super into something

Declension

Declension of dille

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	dille	dilles
	definite	dillet	dillets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Related terms

• dilla (“talk nonsense”)

References

• dille in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• dille in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• dille in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)