Masculine

beitel

a chisel, tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal

Frequency

30k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɛi̯.təl/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch beitel, betel, from Old Dutch *bētil, from Proto-West Germanic *baitil, from Proto-Germanic *baitilaz, equivalent to *beiten (the causative of bijten) + -el.

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