eil

eil

1. second

   An eil den ― the second man

   An eil gwech ― the second time

eil

1. second

   An eil ― the second

• IPA^(key): /ɛlʲ/

eil

1. The name of the Latin-script letter l.

• (Latin-script letter names) litir; á, bé, cé, dé, é, eif, gé, héis, í, jé, cá, eil, eim, ein, ó, pé, cú, ear, eas, té, ú, vé, wae, ex, yé, zae
• Note: The English names are also widely used by Irish speakers.

From Middle High German öle, from Old High German ole, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”). Cognate with German Öl.

eil n

1. oil (liquid fat)

• “eil” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.

Contraction of bheil.

• IPA^(key): /elʲ/
• Hyphenation: eil

eil

1. dependent present of bi

• Eil is used after the particles chan and nach:

  Nach eil thu fuar? ― Aren't you cold?

  Chan eil ìm air an aran. ― There isn't any butter on the bread.

• After the particles a and gu, the form bheil is used.

• Colin Mark (2003), “bi”, in The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 75

eil

1. mouth

• Diccionario multilingüe: SVUNAL BATS'I K'OPETIK. México: Siglo Veintiuno Editores, 2005. →ISBN