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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKiel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kiːl/
"Der Schreiber tauchte den Kiel in schwarze Tinte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pen made from a large, stiff wing or tail feather of a bird.
"The author dipped the quill into the inkwell before signing the historic document." - 2
A hollow, sharp spine of a porcupine or hedgehog.
"The defensive porcupine raised its quills to warn off the approaching predator."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Middle English 'quille', meaning a reed, tube, or quill, possibly from Middle Low German 'quile' (spool, quill) or Old Dutch. Historically, it evolved to designate the large wing or tail feather of a bird, and subsequently a writing implement made from such a feather.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quill" is said worldwide
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plume
Transliteration: /plym/
"Il écrivait ses lettres d'amour avec une plume d'oie."
Kiel
Transliteration: /kiːl/
"Der Schreiber tauchte den Kiel in schwarze Tinte."
penna d'oca
Transliteration: /ˈpɛn.na ˈdɔ.ka/
"Il poeta scriveva i suoi manoscritti con una vecchia penna d'oca."
pluma
Transliteration: /ˈplu.ma/
"Firmó el tratado con una pluma antigua."
pena
Transliteration: /ˈpẽ.nɐ/
"O escriba usava uma pena para registrar a história."
पर
Transliteration: par
"पुराने जमाने में लोग पर की कलम से लिखते थे।"
鹅毛笔
Transliteration: é máo bǐ
"他用鹅毛笔在羊皮纸上写字。"
깃펜
Transliteration: git-pen
"작가는 오래된 깃펜으로 편지를 썼습니다."
羽ペン
Transliteration: hane-pen
"昔の人は羽ペンを使ってインクで文字を書いた。"
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