English

Etymology
From Middle English sille, from Old English syll, threshold.

Pronunciation
sÄ­l, /sIl/, /<tt>sIl</tt>/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪl|-ɪl

Noun
en-noun

1. (also window sill) A horizontal slat which forms the base of a window.

#:She looked out the window resting her elbows on the window sill.

1. A horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame.
2. A horizontal layer of igneous rock between older rock beds.

Usage notes
Usually spelled cill when used in the context of canal or river engineering.

Translations
trans-top|base of a window
Catalan: ampit m
Dutch: vensterbank f
Finnish: ikkunalauta
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Portuguese: parapeito m
Russian: подоконник (podokónnik) m
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trans-top|horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame
Catalan: llindar
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trans-top|layer of igneous rock
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ttbc|Spanish: antepecho de ventana m (1), umbral m
ttbc|Turkish: pencere saça�ı [-nı]
ttbc|Italian: davanzale m
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Swedish

Pronunciation
audio|Sv-en sill.ogg|audio
Wiktionary:Swedish_pronunciation|Pronunciation IPA|/sɪl/ Audio|sv-sill.ogg|Audio

Noun
sill c
sv-noun-reg-ar

1. herring

See also
strömming

Category:Swedish nouns

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• 2007-11-27 10:45 - DerbethBot - added audio Sv-en sill.ogg

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