"bijl aan de wortel" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

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: {{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-P4CWpKit Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 64 36
  2. (less common) A radical solution that ends something. Tags: feminine, uncommon
    Sense id: en-bijl_aan_de_wortel-nl-noun-uZ46ToNb

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for bijl aan de wortel meaning in Dutch (1.6kB)

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