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aambeeld

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Etymology

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From Dutch aambeeld, from Middle Dutch aenbilt.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: aam‧beeld

Noun

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aambeeld (plural aambeelde, diminutive aambeeldjie)

  1. anvil
    Synonyms: smeeblok, ystersmeeblok, aambyl
  2. (anatomy) incus; a small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear
    Synonyms: inkus, incus
    Hypernym: gehoorbeentjie

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch āenbilt. The second component has been modified by influence of Dutch beeld. Most likely cognate to Plautdietsch Aumbolt (anvil).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaːmˌbeːlt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: aam‧beeld

Noun

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aambeeld n (plural aambeelden, diminutive aambeeldje n)

  1. anvil (block used in blacksmithing)
  2. incus (bone)

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: aambeeld
  • Papiamentu: ánbelt, aanbeeld
  • Sranan Tongo: ambesi