faila

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German vīle, from Old High German fīla, fīhala, from Proto-Germanic *finhlō (“rasp; file”). Cognate with German Feile, English file.

Noun

faila f (plural failen)

1. (Sette Comuni) file (tool)

   De faila pròzamet z'aizarn. ― The file is breaking down the iron.

Declension

Declension of faila (6th declension)

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	an	de	faila	de	failen
accusative	an	de	faila	de	failen
dative	anara	dar	failen	in	failen

References

• “faila” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974), Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English phyla.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Noun

faila class IX (plural faila class X)

1. (taxonomy) phylum