Noun
das Beil
Pronunciation: /baɪ̯l/
axe, hatchet
C2
rank #13,632
plural Beile
Meanings
Noun
- axe, hatchet
Example sentence
Mit einem alten Beil spaltete er das Holz.
He split the wood with an old hatchet.
Word forms
singular
das Beil
plural
die Beile
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Beil
Accusativedas Beil
Dativedem Beil
Genitivedes Beiles
Plural
Nominativedie Beile
Accusativedie Beile
Dativeden Beilen
Genitiveder Beile
Usage
- ein Beil zum Holzspalten — A hatchet or axe for splitting wood.
- Beil / Beile — The neuter noun forms its plural with -e.
Das Beil steckte noch im Holzblock neben dem Schuppen.
The hatchet was still embedded in the block of wood beside the shed.