billede
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish bilætæ, from Old Norse bilæti, from Middle Low German bilede, belde, from Old Saxon bilithi, from Proto-Germanic *biliþją (“picture, image”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbelədə/, [ˈb̥eləðˠə]. Plur. IPA(key): /ˈbelədər/, [ˈb̥eləðˠɐ].
Noun
billede n (singular definite billedet, plural indefinite billeder)
- picture, image
- stjæle billedet ― to draw attention to oneself, to overshadow
- tegne et billede af ― to describe, to outline, to portray
- photo
- tage et billede ― to take a picture
Usage notes
In compound: billed-.
Declension
Declension of billede
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | billede | billedet | billeder | billederne |
| genitive | billedes | billedets | billeders | billedernes |
Derived terms
- billedfortælling
- billedlig
- forbillede
- glansbillede
- miniaturebillede
- stjernebillede
- verdensbillede