German

Noun

Pils n ‎(genitive Pils, plural Pils)

1. pilsner beer

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pils/, [pʰilˀs]

Noun

pils c (singular definite pilsen, plural indefinite pils)

1. Lager, pilsner.

Inflection

Synonyms

• pilsner

Etymology 2

See pil ‎(“arrow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piːls/, [pʰiːˀls]

Noun

pils c

1. genitive singular indefinite of pil

Anagrams

• spil

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪls

Noun

pils m, n ‎(plural pilsen, diminutive pilsje n)

1. pilsner beer

Anagrams

• slip

Icelandic

Noun

pils n

1. skirt

Anagrams

• spil

Latvian

Pils

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁- ‎(“stronghold”). Cognates include Ancient Greek πόλις ‎(pólis), Sanskrit पुर ‎(pura) and Lithuanian pilis.

Noun

pils f (6th declension)

1. palace (residence of a monarch or head of state; large, luxurious residence)

   prezidenta pils‎ ― presidential palace

   pils sardze‎ ― the palace guard

2. castle (fortified building belonging to a king or nobleman)

   senlatviešu pilis‎ ― ancient Latvian castles

   viduslaiku pilis‎ ― medieval castles

   pils muri, torņi, grāvis‎ ― castle walls, towers, moat

Declension

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

pils m ‎(definite singular pilsen, uncountable)

1. pilsner beer

Swedish

Noun

pils

1. indefinite genitive singular of pil