öl

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Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German öle, from Old High German ole, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, olive oil). Cognate with German Öl.

Noun

öl n

  1. (Luserna) oil (liquid fat)

References

Hungarian

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -øl

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *wide- (to kill). Cognates include Northern Mansi али (ali) and Komi-Zyrian вины (viny).[1] Possibly also related to the Turkic root reflected in e.g. Turkish öl- (to die).[2]

Verb

öl

  1. (transitive) to kill, slay, murder
    Synonyms: megöl, meggyilkol, elpusztít, kivégez
  2. (transitive) to devote, sacrifice, spend (money, time, energy) on something (-ba/-be) (often disproportionally much or fruitlessly)
    Synonyms: szán, fordít, áldoz, (money) költ, (time) tölt
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Etymology 2

From Proto-Uralic *süle. Cognates include Finnish syli.

Noun

öl (plural ölek)

  1. lap (of a person)
    • 1847, Sándor Petőfi, Szeptember végén , translation by George Szirtes
      Elhull a virág, eliramlik az élet… / Űlj, hitvesem, űlj az ölembe ide!
      The petals are falling and life is declining. / Come sit in my lap, my beloved, my own!
  2. (archaic, poetic) loins of a woman (euphemism for the pubic region)
  3. fathom (a unit of measure, 1.89648384 m in Hungary)
  4. cord (a unit of measurement for firewood, about 4 m³)
Declension
Inflection (stem in -e-, front rounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative öl ölek
accusative ölet öleket
dative ölnek öleknek
instrumental öllel ölekkel
causal-final ölért ölekért
translative öllé ölekké
terminative ölig ölekig
essive-formal ölként ölekként
essive-modal
inessive ölben ölekben
superessive ölön öleken
adessive ölnél öleknél
illative ölbe ölekbe
sublative ölre ölekre
allative ölhöz ölekhez
elative ölből ölekből
delative ölről ölekről
ablative öltől ölektől
non-attributive
possessive - singular
ölé öleké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
öléi ölekéi
Possessive forms of öl
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. ölem öleim
2nd person sing. öled öleid
3rd person sing. öle ölei
1st person plural ölünk öleink
2nd person plural öletek öleitek
3rd person plural ölük öleik
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See also

  • köböl (etymologically not related)

References

Further reading

Icelandic

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Etymology

From Old Norse ǫl (ale, beer), from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut-. Cognate with Swedish öl.

Pronunciation

Noun

öl n (genitive singular öls, nominative plural öl)

  1. ale, beer (loosely), yill

Declension

    Declension of öl
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative öl ölið öl ölin
accusative öl ölið öl ölin
dative öli ölinu ölum ölunum
genitive öls ölsins öla ölanna

Derived terms

Swedish

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Etymology

From Old Swedish öl, from Old Norse ǫl (ale, beer), from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- (beer), or *h₂elu- (bitter). Cognate with Icelandic öl. Probably related to Latin alūmen (alum); the meaning of "feast" comes from the custom of beer being served at feasts.

Pronunciation

Noun

öl n or c

  1. (neuter) a beer (a kind or brand of beer)
    Jag smakade ett riktigt gott öl igår
    I tasted a really delicious (kind of) beer yesterday
  2. (common) a beer (a serving of beer, as in a can, bottle, or glass)
    Kan jag få en öl, tack
    Can I have a beer, please
    Ah, det är skönt att få glida ner i jacuzzin och knäcka en kall öl efter ett hårt arbetspass i skogen
    Ah, it's nice to slip into the jacuzzi and crack open a cold beer after a session of hard work in the forest
    • 1991, De lyckliga kompisarna (lyrics and music), “Ölstugan som inte finns”, in Le som en fotomodell:
      (Ja) vill du hänga med och att en öl ikväll? Vet du något ställe som är bra? Där man kan klara kvällen på en hundralapp, och slippa visa leg och stå i kö. Välkommen in, välkommen in, till min ölstuga som inte finns. Välkommen in, välkommen in, till min ölstuga som inte finns.
      (Yes) want come along and have a beer tonight? Do you know of any place that's good? Where you can get through the evening on a hundred bucks, and not have to show ID and stand in line ? Welcome in, welcome in, to my beer house that doesn't exist. Welcome in, welcome in, to my beer house that doesn't exist.
  3. (common) beer (as a liquid)
    Ölen blev varm i solen
    The beer got warm in the sun
  4. (neuter, archaic, in compound nouns) a feast
    Med anledning av landsfiskal Axelssons hastiga bortgång kommer gravöl att hållas på lördag eftermiddag
    Because of sheriff Axelsson’s sudden departure, funeral arrangements (literally: “funeral feast”) will be held on Saturday afternoon

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References

Turkish

Etymology

From ölmek (to die).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈøl/
  • Hyphenation: öl

Verb

öl

  1. second-person singular imperative of ölmek
    yavaşça öl!die slowly!