Biel

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English

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from German Biel.

Proper noun

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Biel

  1. Synonym of Bienne (a town and municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland).

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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Biel

  1. A village in East Lothian council area, Scotland.

Etymology 3

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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Biel (plural Biels)

  1. A surname.

Catalan

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Etymology

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Clipping of Grabiel.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Biel m

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Gabriel

German

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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Biel n (proper noun, strong, genitive Biels)

  1. Bienne (city in Switzerland)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Biel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Biel” in Duden online

German Low German

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German bîl, from the merger of Old Saxon bīl, bil (peg, nail) and Old Saxon bil, bill (hatchet, sword, battle-axe). Apparently at least partly from Proto-Germanic *bilją (blade, sword, nail, peg), but conflated early on with another word, see that entry for more.

Noun

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Biel n (plural Bielen or Bilen)

  1. axe, hatchet

Plautdietsch

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German bîl, see German Low German Biel for more.

Noun

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Biel n (plural Biels)

  1. axe, hatchet

Polish

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Etymology

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From Polish biel (white) or Old Polish biel (mud, swamp).

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Proper noun

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Biel m pers

  1. a male surname

Declension

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Proper noun

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Biel f

  1. a female surname

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Biel”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022

Portuguese

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Proper noun

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Biel m

  1. pet form of Gabriel