Feil

• IPA^(key): /fai̯l/, [fɑɪ̯l]
• Rhymes: -ɑɪl

From German Pfeil, from Old High German pfīl, from Latin pīlum. The native form would be *Päil. The noun has been lost throughout Central Franconian, but compare Ripuarian piel (“straight up”). Cognate with Dutch pijl.

Feil m (plural Feiler)

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From Middle High German vīle, from Old High German fīla, from Proto-West Germanic *fį̄hlu, from Proto-Germanic *finhlō. Cognate with German Feile, Dutch vijl, English file.

Feil f (plural Feilen)

1. file (tool)

Feil f (plural Feilen)

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