bijl
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editbijl f (plural bijlen, diminutive bijltje n)
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edit- 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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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛi̯l
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