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feil.

wrong

4 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

adv/fæɪl/

  1. wrong

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Low German feil, fēl, which is borrowed from Old French faille, which is derived from Latin fallō. Cognate with Danish fejl, Swedish fel, German Fehler and English fail. Adverb and adjective derived from the noun.

adj/fæɪl/

  1. wrong

    indeclinable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Low German feil, fēl, which is borrowed from Old French faille, which is derived from Latin fallō. Cognate with Danish fejl, Swedish fel, German Fehler and English fail. Adverb and adjective derived from the noun.

noun/fæɪl/

  1. error, mistake

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Low German feil, fēl, which is borrowed from Old French faille, which is derived from Latin fallō. Cognate with Danish fejl, Swedish fel, German Fehler and English fail. Adverb and adjective derived from the noun.

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