fejle

Danish

[ˈfɑɪ̯lə]

verb

Definitions

to fail
to err, to be mistaken
(chiefly in relative, interrogative or negative contexts) to suffer from (a disease)

Etymology

Derived from Low German feilen.

Origin

Low German

feilen

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

fail English
fail-deadly English
failable English
failback English
failcascade English
failer English
failest English
faileth English
failover English
failproof English
failsoft English
failtastic English
unfailable English
failen Middle English
feli Swahili
feilen Low German