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Yiddish
Etymology 1
From Middle High German iule, iuwel, from Old High German ūwila, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ. Compare German Eule, Dutch uil, and English owl.
Pronunciation
Noun
אײַל • (ayl) f, plural אײַלן (ayln)
- owl
- Synonyms: סאָווע (sove), נאַכטפֿויגל (nakhtfoygl), בת־יענה (bas-yayne)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
אײַל • (ayl)
- first-person singular present of אײַלן (ayln)
- imperative singular of אײַלן (ayln)