bijl

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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.

• IPA^(key): /bɛi̯l/

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• Hyphenation: bijl
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

bijl f (plural bijlen, diminutive bijltje n)

1. axe

   Synonym: aks

• 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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