Beilen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bele in 1139. Etymology uncertain. Tentatively linked to Proto-Germanic *bagil- (“swamp, marsh”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛi̯.lə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Bei‧len
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯lən
  • Homophone: bijlen

Proper noun

Beilen n

  1. a village and former municipality of Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Beilen n

  1. dative plural of Beil

Luxembourgish

Noun

Beilen n (plural Beilen)

  1. cleaver, hatchet
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