Saterland Frisian

Noun

Dille f

1. spout; nozzle
2. pipe

Dutch

Noun

dille f ‎(uncountable)

1. dill (herb)

Italian

Verb

dille

1. Compound of imperative (tu person) of dire and le.
   • Dille che l'ami! - Tell her you love her!

Latvian

Noun

dille f

1. (rare) nominative singular form of dilles

Norwegian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪlə/
• Rhymes: -ɪlə

Etymology 1

From dilettant, from Italian dilettare ‎(“delight”). Alternatively related to dialectal dalle ‎(“run, dangle, hang loosely”).

Verb

dille

1. fool around, monkey around
2. act without purpose

   gå omkring og dille

   idle about

Inflection

Related terms

• dill
• dilling
• dilettant

Derived terms

• dille og dalle

Synonyms

• (fool around): tøyse og tulle
• (act without purpose): veve

Etymology 2

From delirium, also under the influence of etymology 1

Noun

dille c

1. delirium

   Ha dilla / få dilla

   Have delirium / get delirium

2. (figuratively) eagerness, mania

Usage notes

Usually only used in the definite singular form: dilla

Inflection

Compounds

figuratively

• fotballdilla
• bildilla

Derived terms

• få dilla
• få dilla på

References

• “dille” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “dille” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Related to dialectal dalle ‎(“run, dangle, hang loosely”).

Verb

dille

1. run lightly
2. tremble, shake

   dille i knea

   tremble the knees

3. move (slightly), shake

   Lammet dillar med / på rova.

   The lamb shakes its tail / ass.

Inflection

Synonyms

• (run lightly): dilte

• (move (slightly)): lee

References

• “dille” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.