til
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English til, from Old English til (“to, until”), possibly from Old Norse til, both from Proto-Germanic *tila- (“goal”), or Proto-Germanic *til (“to, towards”). Compare to Old Frisian til.
Alternative forms
Conjunction
til
- (colloquial) until, till
- 2010 May, James Parker, “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
Preposition
til
- (colloquial) until, till
- 2004 Nov, Harper, Gary W. / Gannon, Christine / Watson, Susan E. / Catania, Joseph A. / Dolcini, M. Margaret, “The Role of Close Friends in African American Adolescents' Dating and Sexual Behavior”, in Journal of Sex Research, volume 41, number 4, pages 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, Michael Copperman, “Gone”, in Arkansas Review, volume 39, number 3, Arkansas State University, pages 139-145:
- Let him wander round and kids gone meddle him til he get to fighting again.
- (archaic) ~ to: as far as; down to; up to, until
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
til (plural tils)
- The sesame plant
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See also
Anagrams
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *dɨl.
Noun
til (accusative [please provide], plural [please provide])
Declension
nominative | til |
---|---|
genitive | tilniñ |
dative | tilge |
accusative | tilni |
locative | tilde |
ablative | tilden |
References
- Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary][2], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tila- (“goal”), from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“near, at”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -e
Adverb
til
- more, additional, another
- Giv mig en kage til.
- Give me another cake.
- to, having as destination
- Gå hen til huset.
- Go to the house.
- Gå hen til huset.
- 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.
- Kalkstenen smuldrer og skal erstattes, og uafbrudt skyder stilladser i vejret, så der kan slibes til og skiftes ud.
- 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 grinded, such that it fits optimally into the job profile in question, which happens at the cost of personal expression.
- 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.
- 2015, Christine Proksch, Turen Går Til Wien, Politikens Forlag →ISBN
- such that some pathway or cavity is blocked
- Kloakken er stoppet til.
- The sewer is blocked.
- Kloakken er stoppet til.
- with force
- Tryk til!
- Push forcefully!
- Tryk til!
Conjunction
til
Preposition
til
- to (clarification of this definition is needed)
- for, intended for
- Jeg har en gave til dig.
- I have a gift for you.
- Jeg har en gave til dig.
- interested in, especially sexually; into
- Beklager, jeg er kun til kvinder.
- Sorry, I'm only into women.
- Er du til analsex?
- Are you into anal sex?
- Beklager, jeg er kun til kvinder.
- at (clarification of this definition is needed)
- by (clarification of this definition is needed)
- with (clarification of this definition is needed)
- as (clarification of this definition is needed)
References
- “til” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
til f (plural tillen, diminutive tilletje n)
- dovecote
- Synonyms: duiventil, columbarium, duivenhuis
- (dialectal) bridge, typically a small wooden bridge made of planks
- (dated) cage trap for catching birds
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
til
- (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of tillen
- (deprecated template usage) imperative of tillen
Dutch Low Saxon
Noun
til
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tila- (“goal”), from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“near, at”).
Pronunciation
Preposition
til
Derived terms
Conjunction
til
Gothic
Romanization
til
- Romanization of 𐍄𐌹𐌻
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tila- (“goal”), from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“near, at”).
Pronunciation
Preposition
til
- (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
- allir vegir liggja til Rómar (“all roads lead to Rome”)
- beina máli til
- beina skrifum til
- koma til dyranna eins og maður er klæddur (“to be one's true self”)
- óska til hamingju (“to congratulate”)
- segja til syndanna (“to lecture, to give a good talking to, to give somebody a thorough talking-to”)
- segja til (“to give instructions”)
- taka til (“to clean, to tidy up”)
- til baka (“back”)
- til dæmis, til að mynda (“for example, exempli gratia”)
- til hamingju með daginn (“congratulations (on the day)”)
- til hamingju (“congratulations”)
- til hægri (“to the right”)
- til vinstri (“to the left”)
- til vopna! (“to arms!”)
Ido
Etymology
Pronunciation
Preposition
til
Derived terms
- til rivido! (“goodbye!”, literally “until the re-seeing!”)
Interjection
til
- Short for til rivido (“goodbye”).
Kurdish
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Noun
- finger (extremity of the hand)
Marshallese
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suluq. Cognate with Cebuano sulo, Tagalog sulo, Malay suluh, Palauan tuich.
Pronunciation
Noun
til
- a torch
References
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
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
Conjunction
til
- until, till
- a. 1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Man of Law's Tale”, in The Canterbury Tales, lines 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
Preposition
til
- 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, […]
- (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
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tila- (“goal”), from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“near, at”).
Pronunciation
Preposition
til
- to
- fra ... til ... - from ... to ...
Derived terms
References
- “til” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tila- (“goal”), from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“near, at”).
Pronunciation
Preposition
til
- to (indicating destination)
- Dei er på veg til fylkesgrensa.
- They are on their way to the county border.
- for
- Denne presangen er til deg.
- This present is for you.
- of (indicating possession)
- Han er faren til guten.
- He is the father of the boy.
- until
- Me køyrde til me kom fram.
- We drove until we got there.
Adverb
til
- another, one more
- Eg tek eit kakestykke til.
- I'll take another piece of cake.
Derived terms
References
- “til” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *tila-, whence also Old Frisian til, Old High German zil (German Ziel), Old Norse tilr, Gothic 𐍄𐌹𐌻 (til).
Adjective
til
- good (morally good; competent; useful, etc.)
- Til sceal mid tilum.
- The good shall be with the good.
Declension
Etymology 2
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
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til
- 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.
Noun
til n (nominative plural tilas)
- 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.
- 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.
References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “till”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *til (“to, towards”). Cognate with Old English til, Old Frisian til.
Preposition
til
Descendants
- Faroese: til
- Icelandic: til
- Norwegian: til (Bokmål), til (Nynorsk)
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References
- “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
Etymology
From Old Occitan tille, from Latin titulus.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: til
Noun
- tilde, a diacritic (
˜
). Used in Portuguese to indicate a nasal vowel. - trifle (something of little importance or worth)
Uzbek
Other scripts | |
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Cyrillic | тил |
Latin | til |
Perso-Arabic |
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *dɨl.
Noun
til (plural tillar)
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