Beitel
See also: beitel
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as gen Beijtel in 1651. Derived from Middle Dutch betel (“tapering piece of land”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛi̯.təl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Bei‧tel
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯təl
- Homophone: beitel
Proper noun
Beitel n
- A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “beitel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
A wood chisel
Etymology
Via German Low German from Middle Low German beitel. High German equivalents (beißel, etc.) are attested a couple of times. Cognate with Dutch beitel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯təl/, [ˈbaɪ̯təl], [ˈbaɪ̯tl̩]
Audio (file)
Noun
Beitel m (strong, genitive Beitels, plural Beitel)
- chisel, wood chisel (a tool for caving wood, etc.)
- Synonyms: Stechbeitel, Stemmeisen
Usage notes
- Often used in the compound Stechbeitel.
Declension
Declension of Beitel [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Beitel | die | Beitel |
| genitive | eines | des | Beitels | der | Beitel |
| dative | einem | dem | Beitel | den | Beiteln |
| accusative | einen | den | Beitel | die | Beitel |
Plautdietsch
Noun
Beitel m (plural Beitels)
- chisel