Synonyms: priem, steekpriem
| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɛls/ |
| Hyphenation | els |
| Gender | historically feminine, nowadays also masculine |
| Plural | elzen |
| Catalan | alena |
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| English | awl |
| Esperanto | aleno |
| Faeroese | sýl |
| Finnish | naskali |
| French | alène; poinçoin |
| German | Ahle; Pfriem |
| Italian | punteruolo |
| Portuguese | sovela |
| West Frisian | els; priem |