bikkel

(Engels)

1. (masculine) talus, a bone in a sheep's heel
2. (masculine) such a bone (often worked and) used as in a dice-like game of chance
3. (masculine) any artificial, similar throwing device; a die
4. (masculine) pebble
5. (masculine) robust, resilient person
6. (masculine) pickaxe

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈbɪ.kəl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelnederlands: pickel

Verwant aan Duits: Bickel

In summary

From Middle Dutch pickel, *bickel, formed from picken, bicken (modern pikken and bikken).
Cognate with German Bickel, older form of Pickel.

Synoniemen

houweel

botje

Vertalingen

osselet

strong man