vlakbijl

Dutch

Etymology

From vlak +‎ bijl, probably a calque of German Flachbeil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvlɑk.bɛi̯l/
• Hyphenation: vlak‧bijl

Noun

vlakbijl f (plural vlakbijlen, diminutive vlakbijltje n)

1. flat axe, an axe type with a flat axe head that was embedded in the wood of the handle, in use from the Neolithic until the early Iron Age