billen
bil
a buttock, usually used in the plural: billen, unless specified as left/right
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɪ.lə(n)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch billen, probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bíþla- (“axe”), instrumental noun from *bītaną (“to bite”). Related to Old Norse bíldr (“bloodletting knife”).
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