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igil
igil
English
Noun
igil (plural igils)
- (music) A string instrument with a teardrop-shaped body and two strings, played with a bow, originating in Tuvan folk music.
Synonyms
See also
- Appendix:Glossary of chordophones
Old English
Alternative forms
- iġl, īl
Noun
iġil m (nominative plural iġilas)
Declension
Declension of igil (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | iġil | iġilas |
accusative | iġil | iġilas |
genitive | iġiles | iġila |
dative | iġile | iġilum |
Descendants
- Middle English: ile
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *igilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis (“hedgehog”). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *ežь, Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos), Old English igel.
Noun
igil m
Descendants
- German: Igel