aambeeld
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch aambeeld, from Middle Dutch aenbilt.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: aam‧beeld
Noun edit
aambeeld (plural aambeelde, diminutive aambeeldjie)
- anvil
- Synonyms: smeeblok, ystersmeeblok, aambyl
- (anatomy) incus; a small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear
- Synonyms: inkus, incus
- Hypernym: gehoorbeentjie
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch āenbilt. The second component has been modified by influence of Dutch beeld. Most likely cognate to Plautdietsch Aumbolt (“anvil”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aambeeld n (plural aambeelden, diminutive aambeeldje n)