blei

See also: Blei, bléi, Bléi, and blẽi

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

UnknownCategory:Dutch terms with unknown etymologies#BLEI.

Noun

blei f (plural bleien, diminutive bleitje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#BLEICategory:Dutch nouns#BLEICategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#BLEICategory:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#BLEICategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#BLEICategory:Dutch feminine nouns#BLEICategory:Pages with entries#BLEICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BLEI

  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.)Category:Requests for etymologies in Dutch entries#BLEI

Noun

blei f (plural bleien, diminutive bleitje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#BLEICategory:Dutch nouns#BLEICategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#BLEICategory:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#BLEICategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#BLEICategory:Dutch feminine nouns#BLEICategory:Pages with entries#BLEICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BLEI

  1. cowardly woman
  2. dumb or naive girl

Etymology 3

From Middle DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch#BLEICategory:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch#BLEI blei, from Old DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch#BLEICategory:Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch#BLEI *bleia. From Proto-GermanicCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#BLEICategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic#BLEI *blaigijǭ (“blay, bleak, gudgeon”), from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#BLEI *bʰleyk- (“to shine”). Cognate with English blay.

Noun

blei f (plural bleien, diminutive bleitje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#BLEICategory:Dutch nouns#BLEICategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#BLEICategory:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#BLEICategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#BLEICategory:Dutch feminine nouns#BLEICategory:Pages with entries#BLEICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BLEI

  1. a type of carp; blay
Synonyms

Etymology 4

From Middle DutchCategory:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch#BLEICategory:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch#BLEI 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)Category:Dutch lemmas#BLEICategory:Dutch nouns#BLEICategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -en#BLEICategory:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#BLEICategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#BLEICategory:Dutch neuter nouns#BLEICategory:Pages with entries#BLEICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BLEI

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

Eastern Cham

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-ChamicCategory:Eastern Cham terms inherited from Proto-Chamic#BLEICategory:Eastern Cham terms derived from Proto-Chamic#BLEI [Term?]Category:Proto-Chamic term requests#BLEI, from Proto-Malayo-PolynesianCategory:Eastern Cham terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#BLEICategory:Eastern Cham terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian#BLEI *bəli, from Proto-AustronesianCategory:Eastern Cham terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian#BLEICategory:Eastern Cham terms derived from Proto-Austronesian#BLEI *bəli, *baliw.

Pronunciation

Verb

bleiCategory:Eastern Cham lemmas#BLEICategory:Eastern Cham verbs#BLEICategory:Eastern Cham entries with incorrect language header#BLEICategory:Pages with entries#BLEICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BLEI

  1. to buy (to obtain for money)

Khasi

Pronunciation

Noun

blei mCategory:Khasi lemmas#BLEICategory:Khasi nouns#BLEICategory:Khasi entries with incorrect language header#BLEICategory:Khasi masculine nouns#BLEICategory:Pages with entries#BLEICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BLEI

  1. god

Derived terms

References

  • Singh, U Nissor (1906), Khasi-English dictionary‎, Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 13. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Category:kha:Religion#BLEI

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From dialectal NorwegianCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Norwegian#BLEI, from Old NorseCategory:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Old Norse#BLEI bleðgi, derived from blað, whence Norwegian blad.

Noun

blei m (definite singular bleien, indefinite plural bleier, definite plural bleiene)Category:Norwegian Bokmål lemmas#BLEICategory:Norwegian Bokmål nouns#BLEICategory:Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header#BLEICategory:Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns#BLEICategory:Pages with entries#BLEICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BLEI

  1. wedge
    Synonym: kile
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bleiCategory:Norwegian Bokmål non-lemma forms#BLEICategory:Norwegian Bokmål verb forms#BLEICategory:Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header#BLEICategory:Pages with entries#BLEICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BLEI

  1. past of bli
    Synonyms: ble, blev, bleiv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Verb

bleiCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk non-lemma forms#BLEICategory:Norwegian Nynorsk verb forms#BLEICategory:Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header#BLEICategory:Pages with entries#BLEICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BLEI

  1. past tense of bli

Etymology 2

Noun

blei m (definite singular bleien, indefinite plural bleiar, definite plural bleiane)Category:Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas#BLEICategory:Norwegian Nynorsk nouns#BLEICategory:Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header#BLEICategory:Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns#BLEICategory:Pages with entries#BLEICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BLEI

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of bleigCategory:Norwegian Nynorsk pre-2012 forms

West Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-GermanicCategory:West Frisian terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#BLEICategory:West Frisian terms derived from Proto-Germanic#BLEI *blaigijǭ (“blay, bleak, gudgeon”), from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:West Frisian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#BLEI *bʰleyk- (“to shine”).

Pronunciation

Noun

blei c (plural bleien, diminutive bleike)Category:West Frisian lemmas#BLEICategory:West Frisian nouns#BLEICategory:West Frisian entries with incorrect language header#BLEICategory:West Frisian common-gender nouns#BLEICategory:Pages with entries#BLEICategory:Pages with 6 entries#BLEI

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

Further reading

  • “blei (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Category:Dutch feminine nouns Category:Dutch lemmas Category:Dutch neuter nouns Category:Dutch nouns Category:Dutch nouns with plural in -en Category:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines Category:Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch Category:Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch Category:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic Category:Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European Category:Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch Category:Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch Category:Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic Category:Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Dutch terms with homophones Category:Dutch terms with unknown etymologies Category:Eastern Cham lemmas Category:Eastern Cham terms derived from Proto-Austronesian Category:Eastern Cham terms derived from Proto-Chamic Category:Eastern Cham terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian Category:Eastern Cham terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian Category:Eastern Cham terms inherited from Proto-Chamic Category:Eastern Cham terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian Category:Eastern Cham terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Eastern Cham verbs Category:Khasi lemmas Category:Khasi masculine nouns Category:Khasi nouns Category:Khasi terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Khasi terms with quotations Category:Norwegian Bokmål lemmas Category:Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns Category:Norwegian Bokmål non-lemma forms Category:Norwegian Bokmål nouns Category:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Norwegian Category:Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Old Norse Category:Norwegian Bokmål verb forms Category:Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas Category:Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns Category:Norwegian Nynorsk non-lemma forms Category:Norwegian Nynorsk nouns Category:Norwegian Nynorsk pre-2012 forms Category:Norwegian Nynorsk verb forms Category:Pages with 6 entries Category:Pages with entries Category:Proto-Chamic term requests Category:Requests for etymologies in Dutch entries Category:Rhymes:Dutch/ɛi̯ Category:West Frisian common-gender nouns Category:West Frisian lemmas Category:West Frisian nouns Category:West Frisian terms derived from Proto-Germanic Category:West Frisian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European Category:West Frisian terms inherited from Proto-Germanic Category:West Frisian terms with IPA pronunciation Category:kha:Religion