This is the 10192nd most frequent German word.
phil
The German word "phil" is not standalone but used as a suffix (-phil) meaning "loving" or "having an affinity for," derived from the Greek "philos."
The word "Phil" functions as a proper noun, used as a name for a person.
Phil liest gerne Bücher.
Phil likes to read books.
Here, "phil" is part of the word "Philosophie," which derives from the Greek roots "philo" (love) and "sophia" (wisdom), meaning "love of wisdom."
In der Philosophie-Klasse spricht man über große Fragen.
In the philosophy class, people talk about big questions.
This sentence uses "phil" as part of the term "Philologic," relating to the study of philology, where "phil" comes from the Greek "phileo," to love, indicating a positive or affectionate regard towards study.