idyl

English

Noun

idyl (plural idyls)

1. (US) Alternative spelling of idyll.

Derived terms

• idylist

References

• William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “idyl”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
• “idyl”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• idly, ylid

Danish

Etymology

Via Late Latin idyllium, from Ancient Greek εἰδύλλιον (eidúllion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈdylˀ/, [iˈdylˀ]

Noun

idyl c (singular definite idyllen, plural indefinite idyller)

1. idyll, idyl

Declension

Declension of idyl

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	idyl	idyllen	idyller	idyllerne
genitive	idyls	idyllens	idyllers	idyllernes

Derived terms

• familieidyl
• hyrdeidyl
• idylliker
• idyllisere
• idyllisering
• idyllisk
• landsbyidyl
• provinsidyl

References

• “idyl” in Den Danske Ordbog

Middle English

Adjective

idyl

1. alternative form of ydel (“empty”)