dille

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Danish

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Etymology

Shortened from dilirium, a variant of delirium (“drunkenness, intoxication”), from Latin delirium.

Noun

dille

  1. (dated) popular interest of many people in a short timespan; fad

Related terms

References

“dille” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch dille, from Old Dutch *dilli, from Proto-West Germanic *dili.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪ.lə/
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  • Hyphenation: dil‧le
  • Rhymes: -ɪlə

Noun

dille f (uncountable)

  1. dill, Anethum graveolens

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: dil
  • → Indonesian: dil
  • Negerhollands: dil

Italian

Verb

dille

  1. compound of dì, the second-person singular (tu) imperative form of dire, with le
    • Dille che l'ami! - Tell her you love her!

Latvian

Noun

dille f

  1. (rare) nominative singular of dilles

Middle English

Noun

dille

  1. Alternative form of dile

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From dilettant, from Italian dilettare (“delight”). Alternatively related to dialectal dalle (“run, dangle, hang loosely”).

Verb

dille (imperative dill, present tense diller, passive dilles, simple past and past participle dilla or dillet, present participle dillende)

  1. fool around, monkey around
  2. act without purpose
    gå omkring og dille
    idle about
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

From delirium, also under the influence of etymology 1.

Noun

dille f or m (definite singular dilla or dillen, uncountable)

  1. delirium
    Ha dilla / få dilla
    Have a delirium / get a delirium
  2. (figuratively) eagerness, mania, craze
Usage notes

Usually only used in the definite singular form: dilla

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From delirium, also under the influence of etymology 2.

Noun

dille f (definite singular dilla, uncountable)

  1. delirium
    Ha dilla / få dilla
    Have a delirium / get a delirium
  2. (figuratively) eagerness, mania, craze
Usage notes

Usually only used in the definite singular form: dilla

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Related to dialectal dalle (“run, dangle, hang loosely”).

Verb

dille (present tense dillar, past tense dilla, past participle dilla, passive infinitive dillast, present participle dillande, imperative dille/dill)

  1. run lightly
  2. tremble, shake
    dille i knea
    tremble at the knees
  3. move (slightly), shake
    Lammet dillar med / på rova.
    The lamb shakes its tail / ass.
  4. fool around, monkey around
  5. act without purpose
    gå omkring og dille
    idle about
Synonyms
  • (move (slightly)): lee

References

Swedish

Etymology

Shortening of delirium. Compare Danish dille.

Noun

dille n (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) Synonym of delirium
  2. (colloquial) all-consuming interest (in something)
    få dille på något
    get super into something

Declension

Declension of dille 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative dille dillet — —
Genitive dilles dillets — —

Related terms

  • dilla (“talk nonsense”)

References

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