"Lille" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /lil/ Audio: Fr-Paris--Lille.ogg
Rhymes: -il Etymology: Inherited from Old French l'Isle (“the Island”), from Latin Īnsula, from īnsula (“island”), whence also île. The name was resegmented (like its Dutch counterpart Rijsel): in à l'Isle (“at the Isle”), the definite article came to be considered part of the name, and it was thus interpreted as à Lille. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|l'Isle||the Island|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French l'Isle (“the Island”), {{inh+|fr|fro|l'Isle||the Island}} Inherited from Old French l'Isle (“the Island”), {{inh|fr|la|Īnsula}} Latin Īnsula, {{cog|nl|-}} Dutch Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Lille f
  1. Lille (the capital of Nord department, and the Hauts-de-France region, France) Wikipedia link: fr:Lille Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cities in France, Cities in Hauts-de-France, France, Cities in Nord, France, Places in France, Places in Hauts-de-France, France, Places in Nord, France, Regional capitals of France Derived forms: lillois, Lillois [masculine], Lilloise [feminine]
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