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

• Beilenaar
• Beiler
• Beilervaart

References

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

German

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Beilen n

1. dative plural of Beil

Luxembourgish

Noun

Beilen n (plural Beilen)

1. cleaver, hatchet