bijl

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch bile, from Old Dutch and Frankish *billi, *bīal, *bīala, from Proto-Germanic *bilją (axe). Compare German Beil. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛi̯l/
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  • Hyphenation: bijl
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Noun

bijl f (plural bijlen, diminutive bijltje n)

  1. axe
    Synonym: aks

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: byl
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: bili
  • Jersey Dutch: bāil
  • Negerhollands: biel, bil, buil
  • Lokono: barho, baro
  • Fijian: veleko
  • Rotuman: verʻo
  • Sranan Tongo: beiri

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