hyll

== Albanian == === Alternative forms === hyj === Etymology === Variant of yll (“star”). Related to hyj (“god”). Disputed etymology: From Proto-Indo-European *h₁us-los (compare Old English ysle (“hot ashes”)), from *h₁ews- (“to burn”) (compare Latin ūrere, Ancient Greek εὕω (heúō, “to singe”)). From Proto-Indo-European *h₂us-los (compare Sanskrit उस्र (usrá, “reddish, ruddy; bright; matutinal”)), from *h₂ews- (“to dawn”) (compare English Easter, Latin aurōra, Lithuanian aušrà). === Noun === hyll m (plural hyje, definite hylli, definite plural hyjet) (archaic) star ==== Declension ==== === References === == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From a Germanic root *holana-, related to Middle Low German holder, holdern, and German Holunder. === Noun === hyll m (definite singular hyllen, indefinite plural hyller, definite plural hyllene) an elder or elderberry, small tree of genus Sambucus. ==== Derived terms ==== hyllebær === References === “hyll” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “hyll” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From a Germanic root *holana-, related to Middle Low German holder, holdern, and German Holunder. === Noun === hyll m (definite singular hyllen, indefinite plural hyllar, definite plural hyllane) an elder or elderberry, small tree of genus Sambucus. ==== Derived terms ==== hyllebær === References === “hyll” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *hulliz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /xyll/, [hyɫ] === Noun === hyll f or m hill ==== Declension ==== Strong ō-stem: This word is also sometimes masculine: Strong a-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: hil, hyl, hille, hylle, hul, hulle, helleEnglish: hillScots: hill, hullYola: hele, hile, hill == Welsh == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /hɨ̞ɬ/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /hɪɬ/ === Adjective === hyll (feminine singular hell, plural hyllion, equative hylled or cyn hyll, comparative hyllach or mwy hyll, superlative hyllaf or mwyaf hyll, not mutable) ugly Synonyms: hagr, salw Antonyms: hardd, pert, tlws ==== Usage notes ==== The feminine form hell is a rare term formed by analogy with cref, gwen etc. as feminine forms of cryf (“strong”), gwyn (“white”) etc., rather than inherited. ==== Derived terms ==== hyllbeth (“eyesore”) === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “hyll”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “hyll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies