Masculine

Beitel

Meaning

chisel, wood chisel (a tool for caving wood, etc.)

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

bytel

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbaɪ̯təl/
Etymology

In summary

Via German Low German from Middle Low German beitel. High German equivalents (beißel, etc.) are attested a couple of times. Cognate with Dutch beitel.

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