abil

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See also: àbil, -abil, and Abil

Basque

Etymology

From Spanish hábil (“skillful”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

abil (comparative abilago, superlative abilen, excessive abilegi)

  1. skillful, deft

Declension

Declension of abil (adjective, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive abil abila abilak
ergative abilek abilak abilek
dative abili abilari abilei
genitive abilen abilaren abilen
comitative abilekin abilarekin abilekin
causative abilengatik abilarengatik abilengatik
benefactive abilentzat abilarentzat abilentzat
instrumental abilez abilaz abilez
inessive anim. abilengan abilarengan abilengan
inanim. abiletan abilean abiletan
locative anim. — — —
inanim. abiletako abileko abiletako
allative anim. abilengana abilarengana abilengana
inanim. abiletara abilera abiletara
terminative anim. abilenganaino abilarenganaino abilenganaino
inanim. abiletaraino abileraino abiletaraino
directive anim. abilenganantz abilarenganantz abilenganantz
inanim. abiletarantz abilerantz abiletarantz
destinative anim. abilenganako abilarenganako abilenganako
inanim. abiletarako abilerako abiletarako
ablative anim. abilengandik abilarengandik abilengandik
inanim. abiletatik abiletik abiletatik
partitive abilik — —
prolative abiltzat — —

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “abil”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • “abil”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Estonian

Etymology

Adessive of abi (“help”)

Noun

abil

  1. adessive singular of abi

Postposition

abil

  1. using, with the help of, with

Synonyms

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French habile, from Latin habilis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

abil m or n (feminine singular abilă, masculine plural abili, feminine and neuter plural abile)

  1. able
    Antonym: inabil
  2. capable, adroit
    Synonym: îndemânatic

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite abil abilă abili abile
definite abilul abila abilii abilele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite abil abile abili abile
definite abilului abilei abilelor abililor

Further reading

Scots

Adverb

abil

  1. Alternative form of aible

References

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