neil

See also: Neil and néil

Middle English

Noun

neil

  1. Alternative form of nayl

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian neil, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

Noun

neil c (plural neilen or neils, diminutive neiltsje)

  1. nail (on fingers or toes)
  2. nail (metal spike)

Further reading
  • “neil”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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