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toil
English
Alternative forms
- toyle (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English toilen, toylen, apparently a conflation of Anglo-Norman toiller (“to agitate, stir up, entangle”) (compare Old Northern French tooillier, tooullier (“to agitate, stir”); of unknown origin), and Middle English tilyen, telien, teolien, tolen, tolien, tulien (“to till, work, labour”), from Old English tilian, telian, teolian, tiolian (“to exert oneself, toil, work, make, generate, strive after, try, endeavor, procure, obtain, gain, provide, tend, cherish, cultivate, till, plough, trade, traffic, aim at, aspire to, treat, cure”) (compare Middle Dutch tuylen, teulen (“to till, work, labour”)), from Proto-Germanic *til?n? (“to strive, reach for, aim for, hurry”). Cognate with Scots tulyie (“to quarrel, flite, contend”).
An alternate etymology derives Middle English toilen, toylen directly from Middle Dutch tuylen, teulen (“to work, labour, till”), from tuyl ("agriculture, labour, toil"; > Modern Dutch tuil (“toil; work”)). Cognate with Old Frisian teula (“to labour, toil”), teule (“labour, work”), Dutch tuil (“toil, labour”). Compare also Dutch telen (“to grow; raise; cultivate, till”). More at till.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t??l/, /?t???l/
- Rhymes: -??l, -???l
Noun
toil (countable and uncountable, plural toils)
- Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
- Synonyms: derve, drudgery, swink; see also Thesaurus:drudgery
- Trouble, strife.
- (usually in the plural) A net or snare; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey.
Derived terms
- toiler
- toilsome
Translations
Verb
toil (third-person singular simple present toils, present participle toiling, simple past and past participle toiled)
- (intransitive) To labour; work.
- (intransitive) To struggle.
- (transitive) To work (something); often with out.
- places well toiled and husbanded
- (transitive) To weary through excessive labour.
Derived terms
- toil and moil
Translations
Further reading
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “toil”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Anagrams
- -itol, loti
Basque
Noun
toil
- conger eel
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish tol (“will, desire”).
Pronunciation
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /t???l?/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /t???l?/
Noun
toil f (genitive singular tola)
- will
Declension
Derived terms
- le do thoil
- más é do thoil é
Mutation
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “tol”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “toil” in Foclóir Gae?ilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- "toil" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
References
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tol?/
Noun
toil
- inflection of tol:
- accusative/dative singular
- nominative/vocative/accusative dual
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish tol (“will, desire”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t???l/
Noun
toil f (genitive singular toile, plural toilean)
- will, desire, volition, inclination
- delight, pleasure
Derived terms
- is toil leam (“I like”)
- mas e do thoil e (“please”)
Derived terms
- mì-thoil (“reluctance”)
- saor-thoil (“free will”)
- toileach (“willing”)
References
- “toil” in Edward Dwelly, Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic–English Dictionary, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, 1911, ?ISBN.
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “tol”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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til
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English til, from Old English til (“to, until”), possibly from Old Norse til, both from Proto-Germanic *til? (“goal”), or Proto-Germanic *til (“to, towards”). Compare to Old Frisian til.
Alternative forms
- 'til
Pronunciation
- enPR: t?l, t?l, IPA(key): /t?l/, /t?l/
- Rhymes: -?l, -?l
Conjunction
til
- (colloquial) until, till
Preposition
til
- (colloquial) until, till
- (archaic) ~ to: as far as; down to; up to, until
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
- teel
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t?l/, /ti?l/
Noun
til (plural tils)
- The sesame plant
- A species of tree in the Lauraceae family, native to Madeira and the Canary Islands; Ocotea foetens.
See also
- til seed
Anagrams
- &lit, Lit, TLI, lit, lit.
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *d?l.
Noun
til
- tongue
- language
Declension
References
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?[2], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *til? (“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 phrased in Danish.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /te(l)/, [t?el], [t?e]
Preposition
til
- to, towards (direction or goal of a physical movement)
- towards (the way a thing is turned)
- to, until (the upper limit)
- for (the purpose or the beneficiary)
- into, interested in (especially sexually)
- at (at a certain point in time, with certain nouns)
- by, by (not later than)
- (together) with (e.g. accompanying food)
- on, by (the mean of transportation)
Archaic case forms
- 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):
- 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
til
- more, additional, another
- to, having as destination
- such that something is caused to be in a fitting state
- 2015, Christine Proksch, Turen Går Til Wien, Politikens Forlag ?ISBN
- 2008, Selvstyrende team - ledelse og organisation, Samfundslitteratur ?ISBN, page 35
- 2015, Christine Proksch, Turen Går Til Wien, Politikens Forlag ?ISBN
- such that some pathway or cavity is blocked
- with force
Conjunction
til
- till, until
References
- “til” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t?l/
- Rhymes: -?l
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 main entry.
Verb
til
- first-person singular present indicative of tillen
- imperative of tillen
Dutch Low Saxon
Noun
til
- bridge
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tila- (“goal”), from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“near, at”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t?i?l/
- Rhymes: -i?l
Preposition
til
- (with accusative or with genitive) to, towards
Derived terms
- til-
Conjunction
til
- until
Gothic
Romanization
til
- Romanization of ????????????
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tila- (“goal”), from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“near, at”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t??(?)l/
- Rhymes: -??l
Preposition
til
- (governs the genitive) to, towards
Derived terms
Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from English till.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /til/
Preposition
til
- until, till (in time)
- to, up to, as far as (in space)
Derived terms
Interjection
til
- Short for til rivido (“goodbye”).
Marshallese
Etymology
From Proto-Micronesian *sulu, from Proto-Oceanic *suluq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suluq. Cognate with Cebuano sulo, Tagalog sulo, Malay suluh, Palauan tuich.
Pronunciation
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [t?il?]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /t?il?/
- Bender phonemes: {til}
Noun
til
- a torch
References
- Marshallese–English Online Dictionary
Middle English
Alternative forms
- tylle
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
- IPA(key): /til/
Conjunction
til
- until, till
Descendants
- English: til, till
- Scots: til
- Yola: del
References
- “til, conj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Preposition
til
- until, till
- (with "to") as far as; down to; up to, until
Descendants
- English: til, till
- Scots: til
- Yola: del
References
- “til, prep.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Adverb
til
- to
References
- “til, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Northern Kurdish
Noun
til f
- finger (extremity of the hand)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tila- (“goal”), from Proto-Indo-European *ád (“near, at”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t?l/
- Rhymes: -?l
Preposition
til
- 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
- IPA(key): /t?l?/ (example of pronunciation)
Preposition
til
- to (indicating destination)
- for
- of (indicating possession)
- until
Adverb
til
- another, one more
Derived terms
- endåtil
- få til
- tilflukt
- tilfrosen
References
- “til” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /til/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *tila-, whence also Old Frisian til, Old High German zil (German Ziel), Old Norse tilr, Gothic ???????????? (til).
Adjective
til
- good (morally good; competent; useful, etc.)
Declension
Noun
til n (nominative plural tilas)
- use, service, convenience
- goodness, kindness
Etymology 2
Possibly from Old Norse til though the OED has it as "Germanic" and related to Old Norse til and to Old Frisian til
Preposition
til
- to, until, unto
- c. 800, Ruthwell Cross, found in Ruthwell, Scotland.
- c. 800, Ruthwell Cross, found in Ruthwell, Scotland.
Descendants
- Middle English: til, tylle
- English: til, till
- Scots: til
- Yola: del
References
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *til? (“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
til
- (with genitive) to, towards
Descendants
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “till”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
- 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. Doublet of título.
Pronunciation
- Homophone: tio (Brazil, ignoring syllable breaks)
- Hyphenation: til
- Rhymes: -il, -iw
Noun
til m (plural tis or tiles)
- tilde, a diacritic (
˜
). Used in Portuguese to indicate a nasal vowel. - trifle (something of little importance or worth)
Uzbek
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *d?l.
Noun
til (plural tillar)
- tongue
- language
Declension
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