[gothic-l] Re: Name origin and meaning

[Magnus Hreinn Snaedal]

At 15:36 5.6.2000 -0000, you wrote:
>> >> It is 'bíll' in the nominative ('bilur' is Faroese).
>> >
>> >But it's pronounced /bi:l/?
>>
>> Yes, in the accusative (written 'bíl'), but the nominative is
>pronounced
>> /bidl/.
>
>With a _short_ /i/?
>
Yes, actually it is mor in accordance with IPA to transcribe it [pitl] with
a devoced /l/.
M.Sn.


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