Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From original biel, by reanalysis of the original plural form as a new singular form.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bils/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: biels
  • Rhymes: -ils

Noun edit

biels f (plural bielzen, diminutive bielsje n)

  1. railroad tie, railway sleeper
  2. plural of biel

Synonyms edit