bijl

Concepts

axe

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ax

hatchet

chopper

Synonyms

hakbijl

aks

strijdbijl

wapen

grote bijl

handbijl

kapmes

Translations

machado

🪓

Axt

🪓

hache

🪓

hacha

🪓

ascia

🪓

Beil

🪓

destral

🪓

balta

🪓

scure

🪓

securis

τσεκούρι

cognée

🪓

accetta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɛi̯l/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: bile

Inherited from Old Dutch: -

Inherited from Frankish: *billi

Cognate with German: Beil

In summary

From Middle Dutch bile, from Old Dutch and Frankish *billi, *bīal, *bīala, from Proto-Germanic *bilją (“axe”). Compare German Beil.