Beilen

First attested as bele in 1139. Etymology uncertain. Tentatively linked to Proto-Germanic *bagil- (“swamp, marsh”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛi̯.lə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Bei‧len
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯lən
• Homophone: bijlen

Beilen n

1. A village and former municipality of Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

• Beilenaar
• Beiler
• Beilervaart

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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Beilen n

1. dative plural of Beil

Beilen n (plural Beilen)

1. cleaver, hatchet