bijl aan de wortel
Dutch
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛi̯l aːn də ˈʋɔr.təl/
Noun
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