til

Etymology 1

From Middle English til, from Old English til (“to, until”), possibly from Old Norse til, both from Proto-Germanic *tilą (“goal”), or Proto-Germanic *til (“to, towards”). Compare to Old Frisian til.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hindi तिल (til, “sesame”).

Anagrams

• &lit, Lit, TLI, lit, lit.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *til.

Noun

til (accusative tilni, plural tiller)

1. tongue
2. language

References

• Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
• “til”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Etymology

From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *tilą (“goal”), cognate with Swedish till (“to”), English till, German Ziel n (“goal”). The preposition has arisen from an adverbial use of the noun, lit. "(with) the goal of something". In Old Norse, the preposition governs the genitive, a usage which is preserved in certain fixed phrases in Danish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /te(l)/, [tˢel], [tˢe]

Preposition

til

1. to, towards (the direction or goal of a physical movement)
2. towards (the way a thing is turned)
3. to, until (the upper limit)

   Fra 12 til 18 år.

   From 12 to 18 years.

4. for (the purpose or the beneficiary)

   Jeg har en gave til dig.

   I have a gift for you.

5. into, interested in (especially sexually)

   Beklager, jeg er kun til kvinder.

   Sorry, I'm only into women.

   Er du til analsex?

   Are you into anal sex?

6. at (at a certain point in time, with certain nouns)

   De var samlet hele familien til jul.

   The whole family was gathered at Christmas.

7. by (not later than)

   Den er færdig til (på) torsdag.

   It is ready by Thursday.

8. (together) with (e.g., accompanying food)

   De drak vin til maden

   They were drinking wine with their food.

9. on, by (the means of transportation)
10. (in personal names) of (a nobiliary particle denoting residence)

    Jacob Enevoldsen Seefeld til Visborg og Sostrup

    Jacob Enevoldsen [lit. Enevold’s-son] Seefeld of Visborg and Sostrup

Adverb

til

1. more, additional, another

   Giv mig en kage til.

   Give me another cake.

2. to, having as a destination

   Gå hen til huset.

   Go to the house.

3. such that something is caused to be in a fitting state
   • 2015, Christine Proksch, Turen Går Til Wien, Politikens Forlag, →ISBN:

     Kalkstenen smuldrer og skal erstattes, og uafbrudt skyder stilladser i vejret, så der kan slibes til og skiftes ud.

     The limestone crumbles and must be replaced, and scaffolds pop up unceasingly, so that grinding and replacing can take place.

   • 2008, Selvstyrende team - ledelse og organisation, Samfundslitteratur, →ISBN, page 35:

     Det betyder, at personligheden skal slibes til, sådan at den passer optimalt ind i den konkrete jobprofil, hvilket sker på bekostning af det personlige udtryk.

     This means that personality must be ground down, such that it fits optimally into the job profile in question, which happens at the cost of personal expression.

4. such that some pathway or cavity is blocked

   Kloakken er stoppet til.

   The sewer is blocked.

5. with force

   Tryk til!

   Push forcefully!

Conjunction

til

1. till, until

   Jeg venter til det bliver mørkt.

   I shall wait till it is dark.

References

• “til” in Den Danske Ordbog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɪl/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɪl

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

til

1. bridge

Etymology

From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *til (compare *tilą (“goal”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰiːl/
• Rhymes: -iːl

Preposition

til

1. (with accusative or with genitive) to, towards

Conjunction

til

1. until

Romanization

til

1. Romanization of 𐍄𐌹𐌻

Etymology

From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *til (compare *tilą (“goal”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰɪ(ː)l/
• Rhymes: -ɪːl

Preposition

til

1. to, towards [with genitive]

   Ég fer til Japans.

   I'm going to Japan.

   Ég er með bréf til þín.

   I have a letter [addressed] to you.

Etymology

From English till.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /til/

Preposition

til

1. until, till (refers to time)
2. to, up to, as far as (refers to space)

Interjection

til

1. Short for til rivido (“goodbye”).

Etymology

From *til (“tongue; language”). Cognate with Turkish and Azerbaijani dil.

Noun

til

1. language

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *til (“language”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /til/

Noun

til (definite accusative tilü, plural tillər)

1. tongue
2. language

References

• Doerfer, Gerhard (1971) Khalaj Materials, Indiana University, →ISBN
• Doerfer, Gerhard (1980) Wörterbuch des Chaladsch (Dialekt von Charrab) [Khalaj dictionary] (in German), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó
• Doerfer, Gerhard (1987) Lexik und Sprachgeographie des Chaladsch [Lexicon and Language Geography of Khalaj] (in German), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, →ISBN

Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *sulu, from Proto-Oceanic *suluq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suluq. Cognate with Cebuano sulo, Tagalog sulo, Malay suluh, Palauan tuich.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [tˠilʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /tˠilʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {til}

Noun

til

1. torch

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

Alternative forms

• tylle

Etymology

From Old English til (“to, until”), from Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *til and/or Old Norse til, both from Proto-Germanic *til (“to, towards”), related to *tilą (“goal”). Cognate with Old Norse til, Old Frisian til.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /til/

Conjunction

til

1. until, till
   • a. 1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Man of Law's Tale”, in The Canterbury Tales, lines 788–791:

     […] And pleſed hym in al that ever ſhe myghte.
     He drank, and wel his girdel underpighte;
     He ſlepeth, and he fnorteth in his gyſe
     Al nyght, til the ſonne gan aryſe.

     […] and she pleased him with everything she possibly could.
     He drank, and his belt became stuffed well;
     he slept, and snorted like he usually did
     throughout the night, until the sun arose.

Preposition

til

1. until, till
   • a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “Ezechiel 1:27”, in Wycliffe's Bible:

     And Y ſiȝ as a licneſſe of electre, as the biholding of fier with ynne, bi the cumpas therof; fro the lendis of hym and aboue, and fro þe lendis of him til to bynethe, Y siȝ as the licneſſe of fier ſchynynge in cumpas, […]

     And I saw something like amber, which had something fire spread around within it. From above his torso and his torso up to the bottom (of him), I saw something like fire shining around him, […]

2. (with "to") as far as; down to; up to, until

   Synonym: vntil

   • a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “Ezechiel 40:14-15”, in Wycliffe's Bible:

     […] and bifore the face of the ȝate that laſtid til to the face of the porche of the ynner ȝate, he mad fifti cubitis.

     And from in front of the gate's front up to the porch of the inner gate, he measured fifty cubits.

Adverb

til

1. to

Noun

til

1. (anatomy) leg

Noun

til f

1. finger (the extremity of the hand)

Etymology

From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *til (compare *tilą (“goal”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɪl/
• Rhymes: -ɪl

Preposition

til

1. to (indicating range, direction or destination)

   fra mandag til fredag

   from Monday to Friday

   fra Oslo til Bergen

   from Oslo to Bergen

2. at or on (indicating position or location relative to another reference point)

   Det er til høyre.

   It's on the right.

3. for (used to indicate purpose or suitability)

   Har du nye klær til intervjuet?

   Do you have new clothes for the interview?

4. to (in idiomatic expressions)

   Lykke til!

   Good luck! (lit. "luck to [you]")

Adverb

til

1. another, more, in addition, further

   En kaffe til, takk.

   Another coffee, please.

   Bare tre til!

   Just three more!

References

• “til” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• te (dialectal)
• t (SMS slang)

Etymology

From Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic *til (compare *tilą (“goal”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɪlː/

Preposition

til

1. to (indicating destination)

   Dei er på veg til fylkesgrensa.

   They are on their way to the county border.

2. for

   Denne presangen er til deg.

   This present is for you.

3. of (indicating possession)

   Han er faren til guten.

   He is the father of the boy.

4. until

   Me køyrde til me kom fram.

   We drove until we got there.

Adverb

til

1. another, one more

   Eg tek eit kakestykke til.

   I'll take another piece of cake.

References

• “til” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.