öl

Cimbrian

Etymology

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

Noun

öl n

1. (Luserna) oil (liquid fat)

References

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

Hungarian

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -øl

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *wilä- (“to kill”). Cognates include Northern Mansi али (ali) and Komi-Zyrian вины (viny). Possibly also related to the Turkic root reflected in e.g. Turkish öl- (“to die”).

Verb

öl

2. (transitive) to kill, slay, murder

   Synonyms: megöl, meggyilkol, elpusztít, kivégez

3. (transitive) to devote, sacrifice, spend (money, time, energy) on something (-ba/-be) (often disproportionally much or fruitlessly)

   Synonyms: szán, fordít, áldoz, (money) költ, (time) tölt

Conjugation

Derived terms

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Etymology 2

From Proto-Uralic *süle. Cognates include Finnish syli.

Noun

öl (plural ölek)

2. lap (of a person)
   • 1847, Sándor Petőfi, Szeptember végén , translation by George Szirtes

     Elhull a virág, eliramlik az élet… / Űlj, hitvesem, űlj az ölembe ide!

     The petals are falling and life is declining. / Come sit in my lap, my beloved, my own!

3. (archaic, poetic) loins of a woman (euphemism for the pubic region)
5. fathom (a unit of measure, 1.89648384 m in Hungary)
6. cord (a unit of measurement for firewood, about 4 m³)

Declension

Derived terms

See also

• köböl (etymologically not related)

References

Further reading

• (to kill): öl in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
• (lap; fathom): öl in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
• On the exact amount of öl as a unit of length

Icelandic

Icelandic Wikipedia has an article on:

öl

Wikipedia ^is

Etymology

From Old Norse ǫl (“ale, beer”), from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut-. Cognate with Swedish öl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /œːl/
• Rhymes: -œːl

Noun

öl n (genitive singular öls, nominative plural öl)

1. ale, beer (loosely), yill

Declension

Derived terms

Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:

öl

Wikipedia ^sv

Etymology

From Old Swedish öl, from Old Norse ǫl (“ale, beer”), from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- (“beer”), or *h₂elu- (“bitter”). Cognate with Icelandic öl. Probably related to Latin alūmen (“alum”); the meaning of "feast" comes from the custom of beer being served at feasts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /øːl/

• audio

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Noun

öl n or c

1. (neuter) a beer (a kind or brand of beer)

   Jag smakade ett riktigt gott öl igår

   I tasted a really delicious (brand of) beer yesterday

2. (common) a beer (a serving of beer, as in one bottle or glass)

   Kan jag få en öl, tack

   Can I have a beer, please

   • 1991, De lyckliga kompisarna (lyrics and music), “Ölstugan som inte finns [The beer house that doesn't exist]”, in Le som en fotomodell [Smile like a model]:

     (Ja) vill du hänga med och att en öl ikväll? Vet du något ställe som är bra? Där man kan klara kvällen på en hundralapp, och slippa visa leg och stå i kö. Välkommen in, välkommen in, till min ölstuga som inte finns. Välkommen in, välkommen in, till min ölstuga som inte finns.

     (Yes) want come along and have a beer tonight? Do you know of any place that's good? Where you can get through the evening on a hundred bucks, and not have to show ID and stand in line ? Welcome in, welcome in, to my beer house that doesn't exist. Welcome in, welcome in, to my beer house that doesn't exist.

3. (common) beer (as a liquid)

   Ölen blev varm i solen

   The beer got warm in the sun

4. (neuter, archaic, in compound nouns) a feast

   Med anledning av landsfiskal Axelssons hastiga bortgång kommer gravöl att hållas på lördag eftermiddag

   Because of sheriff Axelsson’s sudden departure, funeral arrangements (literally: “funeral feast”) will be held on Saturday afternoon

Declension (neuter)

Declension (common)

Synonyms (colloquial)

• bira
• bärs
• hojtarolja

Derived terms

References

• öl in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• öl in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• öl in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
• öl in Reverso Context (Swedish-English)

Turkish

Etymology

From ölmek (“to die”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈøl/
• Hyphenation: öl

Verb

öl

1. second-person singular imperative of ölmek

   yavaşça öl! ― die slowly!