til

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See also: TIL, 'til, til-, and тіл

English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English til, from Old English til (“to, until”), possibly from Old Norse til, both from Proto-Germanic *tilą (“goal”), or Proto-Germanic *til (“to, towards”). Compare to Old Frisian til.

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Conjunction[edit]

til

  1. (colloquial) until, till

Preposition[edit]

til

  1. (colloquial) until, till
    • 2004 Nov, “The Role of Close Friends in African American Adolescents' Dating and Sexual Behavior”, in Journal of Sex Research, volume 41, number 4, page 351-362:
      I just don't know how to just come out in the blue and say it, so I just wait til it comes up...
    • 2008 Winter, Copperman, Michael, “Gone”, in Arkansas Review, volume 39, number 3, Arkansas State University, page 139-145:
      Let him wander round and kids gone meddle him til he get to fighting again.
    • 2010 May, Parker, James, “Revenge of the Wimps”, in The Atlantic Monthly‎[1], volume 305, number 4, page 38:
      EVEN IF YOU MAKE ME WRITE IN THIS EVERY DAY TIL THEY LET ME OUT OF HERE
  2. (archaic) ~ to: as far as; down to; up to, until

Etymology 2[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

til (plural tils)

  1. sesame (plant)
  2. A species of tree in the Lauraceae family, native to Madeira and the Canary Islands; Ocotea foetens.
Derived terms[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Crimean Tatar[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Turkic *til.

Noun[edit]

til

  1. tongue
  2. language

Declension[edit]

Declension of til
nominative til
genitive tilniñ
dative tilge
accusative tilni
locative tilde
ablative tilden

References[edit]

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[2], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tilą (“goal”), cognate with Swedish till (“to”), English till, German Ziel n (“goal”). The preposition has arisen from an adverbial use of the noun, lit. "(with) the goal of something". In Old Norse, the preposition governs the genitive, a usage which is preserved in certain fixed phrases in Danish.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /te(l)/, [tˢel], [tˢe]

Preposition[edit]

til

  1. to, towards (the direction or goal of a physical movement)
  2. towards (the way a thing is turned)
  3. to, until (the upper limit)
    Fra 12 til 18 år.
    From 12 to 18 years.
  4. for (the purpose or the beneficiary)
    Jeg har en gave til dig.
    I have a gift for you.
  5. into, interested in (especially sexually)
    Beklager, jeg er kun til kvinder.
    Sorry, I'm only into women.
    Er du til analsex?
    Are you into anal sex?
  6. at (at a certain point in time, with certain nouns)
    De var samlet hele familien til jul.
    The whole family was gathered at Christmas.
  7. by (not later than)
    Den er færdig til (på) torsdag.
    It is ready by Thursday.
  8. (together) with (e.g., accompanying food)
    De drak vin til maden
    They were drinking wine with their food.
  9. on, by (the means of transportation)

Usage notes[edit]

  • The preposition governed the genitive in Old Norse and Old Danish. This usage is preserved in several fixed phrases (always with the noun in the indefinite singular):

Derived terms[edit]

  • In many phrases, the noun ends in -e, which is either 1) an old genitive plural (Old Norse -a), 2) an old genitive singular in a different declension (Old Norse -ar), or 3) an old dative singular (Old Norse -i), analogically after other case relict phrases:

Adverb[edit]

til

  1. more, additional, another
    Giv mig en kage til.
    Give me another cake.
  2. to, having as a destination
    Gå hen til huset.
    Go to the house.
  3. such that something is caused to be in a fitting state
    • 2015, Christine Proksch, Turen Går Til Wien, Politikens Forlag →ISBN
      Kalkstenen smuldrer og skal erstattes, og uafbrudt skyder stilladser i vejret, så der kan slibes til og skiftes ud.
      The limestone crumbles and must be replaced, and scaffolds pop up unceasingly, so that grinding and replacing can take place.
    • 2008, Selvstyrende team - ledelse og organisation, Samfundslitteratur →ISBN, page 35
      Det betyder, at personligheden skal slibes til, sådan at den passer optimalt ind i den konkrete jobprofil, hvilket sker på bekostning af det personlige udtryk.
      This means that personality must be ground down, such that it fits optimally into the job profile in question, which happens at the cost of personal expression.
  4. such that some pathway or cavity is blocked
    Kloakken er stoppet til.
    The sewer is blocked.
  5. with force
    Tryk til!
    Push forcefully!

Conjunction[edit]

til

  1. till, until
    Jeg venter til det bliver mørkt.
    I shall wait till it is dark.

References[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tɪl/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪl

Etymology 1[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun[edit]

til f (plural tillen, diminutive tilletje n)

  1. dovecote
    Synonyms: duiventil, columbarium, duivenhuis
  2. (dialectal) bridge (typically a small wooden bridge made of planks)
  3. (dated) cage trap (for catching birds)

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

til

  1. first-person singular present indicative of tillen
  2. imperative of tillen

Dutch Low Saxon[edit]

Noun[edit]

til

  1. bridge

Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tila- (“goal”), from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“near, at”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

til

  1. (with accusative or with genitive) to, towards

Derived terms[edit]

Conjunction[edit]

til

  1. until

Gothic[edit]

Romanization[edit]

til

  1. Romanization of 𐍄𐌹𐌻

Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tila- (“goal”), from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“near, at”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

til

  1. (governs the genitive) to, towards
    Ég fer til Japans.
    I'm going to Japan.
    Ég er með bréf til þín.
    I have a letter [addressed] to you.

Derived terms[edit]

Ido[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English till.

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

til

  1. until, till (refers to time)
  2. to, up to, as far as (refers to space)

Derived terms[edit]

Interjection[edit]

til

  1. Short for til rivido (“goodbye”).

Marshallese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Micronesian *sulu, from Proto-Oceanic *suluq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suluq. Cognate with Cebuano sulo, Tagalog sulo, Malay suluh, Palauan tuich.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

til

  1. torch

References[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old English til (“to, until”), possibly from Old Norse til, both from Proto-Germanic *tila- (“goal”), or Proto-Germanic *til (“to, towards”). Cognate with Old Norse til, Old Frisian til.

Pronunciation[edit]

Conjunction[edit]

til

  1. until, till
    • a. 1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Man of Law's Tale”, in The Canterbury Tales, line 788-791:
      […] And pleſed hym in al that ever ſhe myghte.
      He drank, and wel his girdel underpighte;
      He ſlepeth, and he fnorteth in his gyſe
      Al nyght, til the ſonne gan aryſe.
      […] and she pleased him with everything she possibly could.
      He drank, and his belt became stuffed well;
      he slept, and snorted like he usually did
      throughout the night, until the sun arose.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: til, till
  • Scots: til
  • Yola: del, tell, till

References[edit]

Preposition[edit]

til

  1. until, till
    • a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “Ezechiel 1:27”, in Wycliffe's Bible:
      And Y ſiȝ as a licneſſe of electre, as the biholding of fier with ynne, bi the cumpas therof; fro the lendis of hym and aboue, and fro þe lendis of him til to bynethe, Y siȝ as the licneſſe of fier ſchynynge in cumpas, […]
      And I saw something like amber, which had something fire spread around within it. From above his torso and his torso up to the bottom (of him), I saw something like fire shining around him, […]
  2. (with "to") as far as; down to; up to, until
    • a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “Ezechiel 40:14-15”, in Wycliffe's Bible:
      […] and bifore the face of the ȝate that laſtid til to the face of the porche of the ynner ȝate, he mad fifti cubitis.
      And from in front of the gate's front up to the porch of the inner gate, he measured fifty cubits.

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

Adverb[edit]

til

  1. to

References[edit]

Miraya Bikol[edit]

Noun[edit]

til

  1. (anatomy) leg

Northern Kurdish[edit]

til

Noun[edit]

til f

  1. finger (the extremity of the hand)

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tila- (“goal”), from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“near, at”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

til

  1. to
    fra ... til ...
    from ... to ...

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tila- (“goal”), from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“near, at”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Preposition[edit]

til

  1. to (indicating destination)
    Dei er på veg til fylkesgrensa.
    They are on their way to the county border.
  2. for
    Denne presangen er til deg.
    This present is for you.
  3. of (indicating possession)
    Han er faren til guten.
    He is the father of the boy.
  4. until
    Me køyrde til me kom fram.
    We drove until we got there.

Adverb[edit]

til

  1. another, one more
    Eg tek eit kakestykke til.
    I'll take another piece of cake.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

Old English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *tila-, whence also Old Frisian til, Old High German zil (German Ziel), Old Norse tilr, Gothic 𐍄𐌹𐌻 (til).

Adjective[edit]

til

  1. good (morally good; competent; useful, etc.)
    Til sceal mid tilum.
    The good shall be with the good.
Declension[edit]
Declension of til — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative til tilu, tilo til
Accusative tilne tile til
Genitive tiles tilre tiles
Dative tilum tilre tilum
Instrumental tile tilre tile
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative tile tila, tile tilu, tilo
Accusative tile tila, tile tilu, tilo
Genitive tilra tilra tilra
Dative tilum tilum tilum
Instrumental tilum tilum tilum
Declension of til — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative tila tile tile
Accusative tilan tilan tile
Genitive tilan tilan tilan
Dative tilan tilan tilan
Instrumental tilan tilan tilan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative tilan tilan tilan
Accusative tilan tilan tilan
Genitive tilra, tilena tilra, tilena tilra, tilena
Dative tilum tilum tilum
Instrumental tilum tilum tilum

Noun[edit]

til n (nominative plural tilas)

  1. use, service, convenience
    Gewritu secgaþ ðæt seó wiht sý mid moncynne miclum ticlum sweotol and gesýne, sundorcræft hafaþ.
    Writings say that those beings were to mankind of great service; they clearly and obviously had special powers.
  2. goodness, kindness
    Me on ðínum tile gelǽr ðæt ic teala cunne ðín sóðfæst weorc healdan.
    Thy goodness teaches me that I should maintain your righteous work.

Etymology 2[edit]

Possibly from Old Norse til[1] though the OED has it as "Germanic" and related to Old Norse til and to Old Frisian til[2]

Preposition[edit]

til

  1. to, until, unto
    Ðá cueð til him ðe Hǽlend
    Then quoth unto them the Savior.
    • c. 800, Ruthwell Cross, found in Ruthwell, Scotland.
      ᛣᚱᛁᛋᛏ ᚹᚫᛋ ᚩᚾ ᚱᚩᛞᛁ ᚻᚹᛖᚦᚱᚨ
      ᚦᛖᚱ ᚠᚢᛋᚨ ᚠᛠᚱᚱᚪᚾ ᛣᚹᚩᛗᚢ
      ᚨᚦᚦᛁᛚᚨ ᛏᛁᛚ ᚪᚾᚢᛗ
      Krist wæs on rodi. Hweþræ'
      þer fusæ fearran kwomu
      æþþilæ til anum.
      Christ was on the cross. Yet
      the brave came there from afar
      to their lord.
Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2022), “till”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *tilą (“goal”). Cognate with Old English til, Old Frisian til, German Ziel n (“goal”). The preposition has arisen from an adverbial use of the noun, lit. "(with) the goal of something"; this is also the reason it takes the genitive.

Preposition[edit]

til

  1. (with genitive) to, towards

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

  • “til”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “til” in: Richard Cleasby, Guðbrandur Vigfússon — An Icelandic-English Dictionary (1874)

Portuguese[edit]

Examples

não (“no”), cão (“dog”), chão (“floor”), pão (“bread”), mão (“hand”), perdão (“pardon”), limão (“lemon”), irmão (“brother”), irmã (“sister”), pinhão (“pine seed”), algodão (“cotton”), corações (“hearts”), manhã (“morning”), Guimarães, Camões

Etymology[edit]

From Old Occitan tille, from Latin titulus. Doublet of título.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Homophone: tio (Brazil, ignoring syllable breaks)
  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -il, (Brazil) -iw
  • Hyphenation: til

Noun[edit]

til m (plural tis or tiles)

  1. tilde, a diacritic (˜). Used in Portuguese to indicate a nasal vowel.
  2. trifle (something of little importance or worth)

Uzbek[edit]

Other scripts
Cyrillic тил‍
Latin til‍
Perso-Arabic

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Turkic *til.

Noun[edit]

til (plural tillar)

  1. tongue
  2. language

Declension[edit]

Declension of til
singular plural
nominative til tillar
genitive tilning tillarning
dative tilga tillarga
definite accusative tilni tillarni
locative tilda tillarda
ablative tildan tillardan
Possessive forms of til
my singular plural
nominative tilim tillarim
genitive tilimning tillarimning
dative tilimga tillarimga
definite accusative tilimni tillarimni
locative tilimda tillarimda
ablative tilimdan tillarimdan
your singular plural
nominative tiling tillaring
genitive tilingning tillaringning
dative tilingga tillaringga
definite accusative tilingni tillaringni
locative tilingda tillaringda
ablative tilingdan tillaringdan
her/his/its singular plural
nominative tili tillari
genitive tilining tillarining
dative tiliga tillariga
definite accusative tilini tillarini
locative tilida tillarida
ablative tilidan tillaridan
our singular plural
nominative tilimiz tillarimiz
genitive tilimizning tillarimizning
dative tilimizga tillarimizga
definite accusative tilimizni tillarimizni
locative tilimizda tillarimizda
ablative tilimizdan tillarimizdan
your singular plural
nominative tilingiz tillaringiz
genitive tilingizning tillaringizning
dative tilingizga tillaringizga
definite accusative tilingizni tillaringizni
locative tilingizda tillaringizda
ablative tilingizdan tillaringizdan
their singular plural
nominative tili tillari
genitive tilining tillarining
dative tiliga tillariga
definite accusative tilini tillarini
locative tilida tillarida
ablative tilidan tillaridan

West Albay Bikol[edit]

Noun[edit]

til

  1. (anatomy) leg
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