"bijl aan de wortel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈbɛi̯l aːn də ˈʋɔr.təl/ Forms: bijlen aan de wortel [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “axe at the root”. Calque of Koine Greek ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ῥίζαν (axínē pròs tḕn rhízan). From a saying by John the Baptist in Matthew 3, 10 and Luke 3, 9, apparently deriving from a Q Vorlage in Greek. Etymology templates: {{m-g|axe at the root}} “axe at the root”, {{lit|axe at the root}} Literally, “axe at the root”, {{calque|nl|grc-koi|ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ῥίζαν}} Calque of Koine Greek ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ῥίζαν (axínē pròs tḕn rhízan) Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|bijlen aan de wortel|-}} bijl aan de wortel f (plural bijlen aan de wortel)
  1. a looming, fundamental threat Tags: feminine Synonyms: zwaard van Damocles
    Sense id: en-bijl_aan_de_wortel-nl-noun-eZVeaym2 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. (less common) a radical solution that ends something Tags: feminine, uncommon
    Sense id: en-bijl_aan_de_wortel-nl-noun-lu-coHNz

Inflected forms

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