bijl

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Meaning

axe

Synonyms

hakbijl

grote bijl

handbijl

Frequency

C1
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɛi̯l/
Etymology

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

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