Portuguese

Proper noun

Biel m

1. pet form of Gabriel

Dutch

Noun

biel f ‎(plural biels, diminutive bieltje n)

1. (archaic) railway sleeper

Usage notes

The plural form has now been reanalysed as a new singular form. The original singular is not longer commonly used.

Synonyms

• biels
• dwarsligger

Friulian

Etymology

From Latin bellus.

Adjective

biel m ‎(plural biels, feminine biele, feminine plural bielis)

1. beautiful, handsome

Related terms

• bielece

Istriot

Alternative forms

• bielo

Etymology

From Latin bellus.

Adjective

biel m ‎(plural bai, feminine biela, feminine plural biele)

1. beautiful
   • 1877, Antonio Ive, Canti popolari istriani: raccolti a Rovigno, volume 5, Ermanno Loescher, page 68:

     Ma sulo i tuoi bai uoci, anema meîa,

     But only your beautiful eyes, oh soul of mine,

Related terms

• balissa

Old Polish

Noun

biel

1. mud, swamp

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʲɛl/

Noun

biel f

1. white (color)

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Adjective

biel

1. Obsolete spelling of bijel