billen

(Engels)

Verb

to sharpen, to apply grooves to a millstone

Noun

plural of bil

bil

a buttock, usually used in the plural: billen, unless specified as left/right

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈbɪ.lə(n)/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle Dutch: billen

Verwante met Old Norse: bíldr

In summary

From Middle Dutch billen, probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bíþla- (“axe”), instrumental noun from *bītaną (“to bite”). Related to Old Norse bíldr (“bloodletting knife”).

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