Biel
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Etymology 1 edit
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Biel
- Synonym of Bienne (“a town and municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland”).
Etymology 2 edit
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Biel
- A village in East Lothian council area, Scotland.
Etymology 3 edit
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Biel (plural Biels)
- A surname.
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Biel m
- a diminutive of the male given name Gabriel
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Biel n (proper noun, strong, genitive Biels)
- Bienne (city in Switzerland)
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German Low German edit
Etymology edit
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.
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Plautdietsch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German bîl, see German Low German Biel for more.
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Biel n (plural Biels)
Polish edit
Etymology edit
From Polish biel (“white”) or Old Polish biel (“mud, swamp”).
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Biel m pers
- a male surname
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Biel f
- a female surname
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Biel m
- pet form of Gabriel