beulin
Dutch (Brabantic)
/bøːˈlɪn/
noun
Definitions
- (dated) cruel woman
- (archaic) wife of an executioner
Etymology
Suf from Dutch, Flemish beul (torturer, executioner).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
beul
Gloss
torturer, executioner
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beul Dutch, Flemish
- binnenbeul Dutch, Flemish
- dierenbeul Dutch, Flemish
- buel Middle Dutch