bijl

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bile. 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

bijl aan de wortel
bijlbundel
Bijltje
bijltjesdag
brandweerbijl
hakbijl
houtbijl
strijdbijl
valbijl
voor de bijl gaan

Descendants

Afrikaans: byl
→ Sranan Tongo: beiri

Anagrams

blij

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