biel

See also: Biel

Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -il

Noun

biel f (plural biels, diminutive bieltje n)

  1. (archaic) railway sleeper

Usage notes

The plural form has now been reanalysed as a new singular form. The original singular is not longer commonly used.

Synonyms

Friulian

Etymology

From Latin bellus.

Adjective

biel m (plural biels, feminine biele, feminine plural bielis)

  1. beautiful, handsome

Istriot

Alternative forms

  • bielo

Etymology

From Latin bellus.

Adjective

biel m (plural bai, feminine biela, feminine plural biele)

  1. beautiful
    • 1877, Antonio Ive, Canti popolari istriani: raccolti a Rovigno, volume 5, Ermanno Loescher, page 68:
      Ma sulo i tuoi bai uoci, anema meîa,
      But only your beautiful eyes, oh soul of mine,

Old Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bělъ.

Noun

biel

  1. mud, swamp

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bělъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʲɛl/
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Noun

biel f

  1. white (color)

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Adjective

biel (Cyrillic spelling биел)

  1. Obsolete spelling of bijel
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