foli

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Etymology

From Old Norse foli.

Pronunciation

Noun

foli m (genitive singular fola, nominative plural folar)

  1. a foal
  2. (slang, of a person) a stud

Declension

Declension of foli (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative foli folinn folar folarnir
accusative fola folann fola folana
dative fola folanum folum folunum
genitive fola folans fola folanna

Indonesian

Noun

foli

  1. foil

Middle English

Noun

foli

  1. Alternative form of folye

Adjective

foli

  1. Alternative form of folye

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fulô.

Noun

foli m

  1. foal
    Synonym: fyl
  2. (euphemistic) penis
    ”Ek vil brynna fola mínum í vínkeldu þinni,” sagði hann.
    ”I want to water my foal in your wine-spring,” he said.

Declension

  Declension of foli (weak an-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative foli folinn folar folarnir
accusative fola folann fola folana
dative fola folanum folum folunum
genitive fola folans fola folanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: foli
  • Norwegian: fole
  • Old Swedish: foli, fole

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse foli, from Proto-Germanic *fulô.

Noun

foli m

  1. foal

Declension

Declension of fole (weak an-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fole folen folar folarnir
accusative fola folan fola folana
dative fola folanom folom folonom
genitive fola folans fola folanna

Descendants

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English volley.

Pronunciation

Noun

foli f (plural folïau or folis, not mutable)

  1. volley

Derived terms

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “foli”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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