blei

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See also: Blei, bléi, Bléi, and blẽi

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Noun

blei f (plural bleien, diminutive bleitje n)

  1. upper layer of sludge
  2. sludge

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

blei f (plural bleien, diminutive bleitje n)

  1. cowardly woman
  2. dumb or naive girl

Etymology 3

From Proto-Germanic *blaigijǭ (“blay, bleak, gudgeon”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyk- (“to shine”). Cognate with English blay.

Noun

blei f (plural bleien, diminutive bleitje n)

  1. a type of carp; blay
Synonyms

Etymology 4

From Middle Dutch bli (“lead”). The normal etymological modern Dutch form is blij (“lead”). It is possible that the spelling was influenced by German Blei (“lead (metal)”).

Noun

blei n (plural bleien, diminutive bleitje n)

  1. Alternative form of blij (“lead (metal)”)

Eastern Cham

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Chamic , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəli, from Proto-Austronesian *bəli, *baliw.

Pronunciation

Verb

blei

  1. to buy (to obtain for money)

Khasi

Pronunciation

Noun

blei m

  1. god
    • 1891, “Nongbishar 2:3”, in Ka Baibl (Khasi Bible):
      Bad ki blei jong ki kin long jingriam ïa phi.
      And their gods shall be a snare unto you.

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

blei

  1. past of bli

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Verb

blei

  1. past tense of bli

Etymology 2

Noun

blei m (definite singular bleien, indefinite plural bleiar, definite plural bleiane)

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of bleig

West Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blaigijǭ (“blay, bleak, gudgeon”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyk- (“to shine”).

Pronunciation

Noun

blei c (plural bleien, diminutive bleike)

  1. white bream
  2. slovenly, stupid woman; bitch; slut

Further reading

  • “blei (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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