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English
Etymology
Clipping of Latin dolor ( “ sorrow, pain ” ) . Doublet of dolor .
Noun
dol (plural dols )
( medicine ) The unit of measurement for pain .
Synonyms
Anagrams
'old , old , Lod , OLD , lod , LOD , LoD , LDO , Old , DLO , Lo'd
Catalan
Etymology 1
From Late Latin dolus (compare Occitan dòl , French deuil , Italian duolo ), a derivative of Latin dolor ( “ pain ” ) .
Noun
dol m (plural dols )
grief , sorrow
mourning
black clothing one wears during a mourning period
( colloquial ) blackish zone in someone's body due to lack of hygiene, such as underneath the fingernails
Etymology 2
Verb
dol
inflection of doldre :
third-person singular present indicative
second-person singular imperative
Further reading
“dol” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició , Institut d’Estudis Catalans .
“dol” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear , Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch dul , from Old Dutch *dol , from Proto-Germanic *dulaz .
Adjective
dol (comparative doller , superlative dolst )
crazy , silly , mad
mindless , reckless ; irate
stripped , turning without gripping ( of screws and screwthreads , taps , keys &c. )
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
Afrikaans: dol
Negerhollands: dol
Petjo: dol
→ Indonesian: dol ( “ out of control ” )
→ Papiamentu: dol ( dated )
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch dolle , from Old Dutch *tholl , from Proto-West Germanic *þoll , from Proto-Germanic *þullaz .
Noun
dol m (plural dollen , diminutive dolletje n )
( nautical ) thole (-pin)
( nautical ) rowlock , oarlock
Derived terms
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
dol
inflection of dollen :
first-person singular present indicative
(in case of inversion ) second-person singular present indicative
imperative
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dolus ( “ deception; trickery; ruse ” ) , from Ancient Greek δόλος ( dólos ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
dol m (plural dols )
( law ) a fraud ( the act ) , cheating
Further reading
Indonesian
Etymology 1
Unknown.
Pronunciation
Noun
dol
( music ) a type of conical drum from Bengkulu .
Etymology 2
Unknown.
Pronunciation
Noun
dol
( shipping ) mast , a tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, the sails on a ship, flags, floodlights, or communications equipment such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires.
Etymology 3
From Dutch dol ( “ out of control ” ) , from Old Dutch *dol , from Proto-Germanic *dulaz .
Pronunciation
Adjective
dol
loose , not fixed in place tightly or firmly, related to screw .
Synonyms: galir , perlup
Further reading
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish dul ( “ snare, trap ” ) , from Proto-Celtic *dolā , from Proto-Indo-European *dol-éh₂ ( “ reckoning, calculation, fraud ” ) , from the root *del- ( “ to reckon, calculate ” ) , see also Ancient Greek δόλος ( dólos , “ trick(ery), deceit; bait ” ) .[ 1]
Pronunciation
Noun
dol m (genitive singular dola , nominative plural dola )
loop
noose , snare , trap
Synonyms: gaiste , súil ribe
( fishing ) cast
draught , haul
turn
batch , lot ; group , contingent ; number , amount
Declension
Derived terms
Verb
dol (present analytic dolann , future analytic dolfaidh , verbal noun doladh , past participle dolta )
( transitive ) loop
( transitive ) snare , ensnare ; net
Conjugation
singular
plural
relative
autonomous
first
second
third
first
second
third
indicative
present
dolaim
dolann tú; dolair †
dolann sé, sí
dolaimid
dolann sibh
dolann siad; dolaid †
a dholann ; a dholas / a ndolann *
doltar
past
dhol mé; dholas
dhol tú; dholais
dhol sé, sí
dholamar ; dhol muid
dhol sibh; dholabhair
dhol siad; dholadar
a dhol / ar dhol *
doladh
past habitual
dholainn / ndolainn ‡‡
dholtá / ndoltá ‡‡
dholadh sé, sí / ndoladh sé, s퇇
dholaimis ; dholadh muid / ndolaimis ‡‡; ndoladh muid‡‡
dholadh sibh / ndoladh sibh‡‡
dholaidís ; dholadh siad / ndolaidís ‡‡; ndoladh siad‡‡
a dholadh / a ndoladh *
dholtaí / ndoltaí ‡‡
future
dolfaidh mé; dolfad
dolfaidh tú; dolfair †
dolfaidh sé, sí
dolfaimid ; dolfaidh muid
dolfaidh sibh
dolfaidh siad; dolfaid †
a dholfaidh ; a dholfas / a ndolfaidh *
dolfar
conditional
dholfainn / ndolfainn ‡‡
dholfá / ndolfá ‡‡
dholfadh sé, sí / ndolfadh sé, s퇇
dholfaimis ; dholfadh muid / ndolfaimis ‡‡; ndolfadh muid‡‡
dholfadh sibh / ndolfadh sibh‡‡
dholfaidís ; dholfadh siad / ndolfaidís ‡‡; ndolfadh siad‡‡
a dholfadh / a ndolfadh *
dholfaí / ndolfaí ‡‡
subjunctive
present
go ndola mé; go ndolad †
go ndola tú; go ndolair †
go ndola sé, sí
go ndolaimid ; go ndola muid
go ndola sibh
go ndola siad; go ndolaid †
—
go ndoltar
past
dá ndolainn
dá ndoltá
dá ndoladh sé, sí
dá ndolaimis ; dá ndoladh muid
dá ndoladh sibh
dá ndolaidís ; dá ndoladh siad
—
dá ndoltaí
imperative
dolaim
dol
doladh sé, sí
dolaimis
dolaigí ; dolaidh †
dolaidís
—
doltar
verbal noun
doladh
past participle
dolta
* indirect relative † archaic or dialect form ‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
References
^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dôl ”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906 ) A Dialect of Donegal , Cambridge University Press, page 12
Further reading
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977 ) “dol ”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla , Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019 ), “2 dul ”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2
Noun
dol m
Archaic form of dul ( verbal noun of téigh ) .
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English dāl ( “ portion, share, division, allotment ” ) , from Proto-Germanic *dailą ( “ part, deal ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
dol (plural doles )
part , share
Synonym: del
Descendants
References
Mokilese
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *solos ( “ hilly or mountainous interior of an island ” )
Noun
dol
hill
Synonym: dokdok
mountain
Inflection
Derived terms
References
External links
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *dulaz . Cognate with Old High German tol (German toll ), Old Saxon dol (Low Low German doll ), Dutch dol .
Pronunciation
Adjective
dol (comparative dolra , superlative dolost )
foolish
Declension
Declension of dol — Strong
Old Javanese
Etymology
Akin to Malay jual .
Verb
dol
to sell
Polish
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈdɔl/
Rhymes: -ɔl
Syllabification: dol
Noun
dol f
genitive plural of dola
Synonym: dól
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French dol .
Noun
dol n (plural doluri )
dolus
Declension
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish dul ( “ going, to go ” ) ,[ 1] verbal noun of téit .
Pronunciation
Noun
dol m (genitive singular dol , no plural )
verbal noun of rach
Derived terms
References
^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019 ), “1 dul ”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
^ Oftedal, M. (1956 ) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis , Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dolъ .
Pronunciation
Noun
dȏl m (Cyrillic spelling до̑л )
( regional , Croatia ) dale , small valley
Declension
Derived terms
References
“dol ”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal ] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
Slovene
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Pronunciation
Adverb
dól
down , downwards
Synonym: navzdol
Antonym: gôr
Etymology 2
From Proto-Slavic *dolъ .
Pronunciation
Noun
dọ̑ł or dȏł m inan
( archaic ) valley , dale
Synonym: dolína
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template .
Further reading
“dol ”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU , portal Fran
“dol ”, in Termania , Amebis
See also the general references
Turkish
Verb
dol
second-person singular imperative of dolmak
Uzbek
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic دَال ( dāl ) .
Noun
dol (plural dollar )
the Arabic letter د
Declension
Zazaki
Pronunciation
Noun
dol
Alternative form of dole