blys

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse blys, from Proto-Germanic *blisk (“to burn, shine”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate with Danish blus (“blaze, flame”) and English blush.

Pronunciation

Noun

blys n (genitive singular blyss, nominative plural blys)

  1. torch, flare

Declension

Declension of blys (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative blys blysið blys blysin
accusative blys blysið blys blysin
dative blysi blysinu blysum blysunum
genitive blyss blyssins blysa blysanna

Middle English

Noun

blys

  1. alternative form of blisse

Swedish

Noun

blys

  1. indefinite genitive singular of bly

Welsh

Etymology

Related to Middle Breton blisic, blysyc (“pleasant, indulgent”), modern Breton blizik. Perhaps a reduced grade of the root of Czech mlsný (“dainty, finicky, lecherous”) (<<Proto-Slavic *mls); compare modern Czech smilný (“adulterous”).

Pronunciation

Noun

blys m (plural blysiau)

  1. greed, lust, desire
    Synonyms: trachwant, gwanc

Derived terms

  • blysig (“greedy, lustful, desirous”)
  • blysio (“to lust, to desire”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of blys
radical soft nasal aspirate
blys flys mlys unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • Lingua Posnaniensis, Volumes 5-6, p. 94

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blysig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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