Keil

See also: kéil

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kil, from Old High German kil, from Proto-Germanic *kīnaną (“to split; crack”). Cognate with Vilamovian kajł.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɪ̯l/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯l

Noun

Keil m (genitive Keils or Keiles, plural Keile)

  1. a wedge
  2. (heraldry) a pile

Declension

References

  • Keil on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
  • Liberman, Anatoly (2008): An Analytic Dictionary of the English Etymology: An Introduction

Further reading

  • Keil in Duden online
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