bijl

Dutch

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)

axe

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

Anagrams

blij

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