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)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Bei‧len
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯lən
- Homophone: bijlen
Proper noun
Beilen n
- A village and former municipality of Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Beilenaar
- Beiler
- Beilervaart
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Pronunciation
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Noun
Beilen n
- dative plural of Beil
Luxembourgish
Noun
Beilen n (plural Beilen)
- cleaver, hatchet