| Language | Gloss |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | byl |
| Catalan | destral |
| Danish | økse |
| Dutch | bijl |
| English | axe |
| Finnish | kirves |
| German | Axt |
| Modern Greek | τσεκούρι |
| Modern Hebrew | garzen |
| Hungarian | balta |
| Icelandic | öxi |
| Irish | tua |
| Italian | zappa |
| Lithuanian | kirvis |
| Moselle Franconian | Aaxt |
| Maltese | mannara |
| Polish | siekiera |
| Russian | топор |
| Serbian Standard | sekira |
| Slovak | sekera |
| Southern African English | axe |
| Spanish | hacha |
| Swedish | yxa |
| Turkish | balta |
| Xhosa | izembe |