öl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈøl]

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Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From Proto-Uralic *süle (“lap, fathom”). Cognates include Finnish syli.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /œːl/
• Rhymes: -œːl

Noun

öl n (genitive singular öls, nominative plural öl)

1. ale, beer (loosely), yill

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

• IPA^(key): /øːl/

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Noun

öl n, c

1. (neuter) a beer (a kind or brand of beer)

   Jag smakade ett riktigt gott öl igår.

   I tasted a really delicious beer yesterday.

2. (common) a beer (a serving, as in one bottle or glass)

   Kan jag få en öl, tack.

   Can I have a beer, please.

3. (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.

Etymology

From ölmek (“to die”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈøl/
• Hyphenation: öl

Verb

öl

1. singular imperative of ölmek (die)
2. singular negative imperative of ölmemek

   yavaşça öl! ― die slowly!