[gothic-l] Re: Name origin and meaning

[keth at ONLINE.NO]

>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.
>

How about this pronounciation:

          "beatle".


;)

Keth



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