fyll

Fyll is a term used in Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish with several related meanings connected to the idea of filling. The common root is the verb fylla (to fill or to become drunk in various dialects), found across these languages and traced to a Germanic origin. The word has several distinct senses depending on context.

In culinary usage, fyll or fylld refers to the filling or stuffing used inside pastries, dumplings, meat pies, and similar dishes. This sense focuses on the content that completes the dish, such as meat, vegetables, fruit, or cream.

In general use, fyl/fyll denotes material that fills a space or a container. This can include filler substances in manufacturing, construction, or packaging, as well as the content that fills a cavity or hollow area. The term often appears in compounds describing what goes inside something.

In slang and informal speech, especially in Swedish, related forms describe intoxication or drunkenness. Words such as fylla or fylleri are standard for talking about drinking to excess, while regional speech may use shortened forms related to the same root.

See also: fylla, fyllning, fyllmaterial. Fyll thus functions as a flexible stem across Nordic languages, yielding meanings tied to content, stuffing, and, in certain registers, drunkenness. The precise usage and form vary by language and regional dialect.