della

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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Likely from Danish dille, from Latin dēlīrium.

Noun

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della f (genitive singular dellu, nominative plural dellur)

  1. nonsense
    Synonyms: bull, þvaður, þvættingur
  2. fad, passionate interest
    Hann er með bíladellu.He is extremely interested in and passionate about cars.
    Hann er algjör dellukarl.He's the type of guy who becomes passionately interested in various activities and gadgets.

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Italian

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Etymology

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From di +‎ la, ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin illa.

Contraction

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della

  1. contraction of di la; of the, from the

Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Contraction

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della f sg

  1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of dela.

Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Contraction

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della f (plural dellas, masculine dello, masculine plural dellos)

  1. (obsolete) (contraction of de and ella) of the
    • 1605, Miguel de Cervantes, “Capítulo I”, in El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha, Primera parte:
      El resto della concluían sayo de velarte, calzas de velludo para las fiestas, con sus pantuflos de lo mesmo, y los días de entresemana se honraba con su vellorí de lo más fino.
      The rest of it went in a doublet of fine cloth and velvet breeches and shoes to match for holidays, while on week-days he made a brave figure in his best homespun.

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