feil

Norwegian

/fæɪl/

adjective
Definitions
  • wrong

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German feil, fēl derived from Old French faille derived from Latin fallō (I cause to fall, I deceive, lead into error, disappoint, trip, trick, cheat).

Origin

Latin

fallō

Gloss

I cause to fall, I deceive, lead into error, disappoint, trip, trick, cheat

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