trel

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See also: třel

Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian trillo.[1][2] Doublet of tryl.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɛl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛl
  • Syllabification: trel

Noun

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trel m inan (diminutive trelik)

  1. (ornithology) birdsong, tweet (musical sound made by a bird)
    Synonym: tryl
  2. (singing) someone's singing, especially with high notes
  3. (music) shake, trill (rapid alternation of notes)
    Synonym: tryl

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “trel”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  2. ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “trele”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna

Further reading

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  • trel in Polish dictionaries at PWN