Pille

Borrowed from French or German Pille.

Pille (plural Pilles)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pille is the 36838^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 606 individuals. Pille is most common among White (75.08%) and Hispanic/Latino (18.65%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pille”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

18th century short form of German Sibylle. Cognate with English Sybil.

Pille

1. a female given name

From Middle High German pille, from Latin pilula (“little ball”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪlə/

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Pille f (genitive Pille, plural Pillen, diminutive Pillchen n)

1. (pharmacy) pill, tablet

   Synonyms: Dragee, Tablette

2. (informal, with article) Ellipsis of Antibabypille (“contraceptive pill”).

   Synonyms: Antibabypille, Verhütungspille

   die Pille nehmen ― taking the pill

3. (ball games, informal) ball

• bittere Pille
• eine bittere Pille schlucken
• eine bittere Pille vergolden
• eine bittere Pille versüßen
• (contraceptive pill): Pillenknick

• “Pille” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Pille” in Duden online

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰilə/

Pille f

1. plural of Pill