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Icelandic
Etymology
Likely from Danish dille, from Latin dēlīrium.
Noun
della f (genitive singular dellu, nominative plural dellur)
- nonsense
- Synonyms: bull, þvaður, þvættingur
- fad, passionate interest
- Hann er með bíladellu. ― He is extremely interested in and passionate about cars.
- Hann er algjör dellukarl. ― He's the type of guy who becomes passionately interested in various activities and gadgets.
Declension
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Italian
Etymology
From di + la, ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin dē illa.
Contraction
della
- contraction of di la; of the, from the
Anagrams
Portuguese
Contraction
della
- Obsolete spelling of dela
Spanish
Alternative forms
Contraction
della f (plural dellas, masculine dello, masculine plural dellos)
- (obsolete) (contraction of de and ella) of the
1605, Miguel de Cervantes, “Capítulo I”, in El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha, Primera parte:El resto della concluían sayo de velarte, calzas de velludo para las fiestas, con sus pantuflos de lo mesmo, y los días de entresemana se honraba con su vellorí de lo más fino.- The rest of it went in a doublet of fine cloth and velvet breeches and shoes to match for holidays, while on week-days he made a brave figure in his best homespun.
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