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figl

figl

See also: fígl

Romansch

Noun

figl m (plural figls)

  1. (botany, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) leaf
  2. (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) sheet (of paper)
Alternative forms
  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) fegl
  • (leaf):
  • (sheet of paper):
    • (Puter, Vallader) fögl

Etymology 2

From Latin fīlius (compare Occitan filh), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁y-li-os ‎(“sucker”), a derivation from the verbal root *dʰeh₁(y)- ‎(“to suck”).

Noun

figl m (plural figls)

  1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) son
Alternative forms
  • (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) fegl
Coordinate terms
  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) figlia
  • (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) feglia

Etymology

From Latin folium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fiʎ]

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