Blei
See also: blei, bléi, Bléi, and blẽi
German
Etymology
From Old High German blīo, from Proto-Germanic *blīwą. Cognate with Old High German blīo(h) (“colour, appearance, form”). Cognate with archaic English blee.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /blaɪ̯/
Audio (Austria) (file) Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɪ̯
Noun
Blei n (genitive Bleies, no plural)
- lead (chemical element - Pb, atomic number 82)
Declension
Declension of Blei (uncountable)
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Blei |
genitive | eines | des | Bleies, Bleis |
dative | einem | dem | Blei, Bleie1 |
accusative | ein | das | Blei |
1Now uncommon, see notes
- Previous: Thallium; Next: Bismut
Related terms
- Bleistift
- bleiern
- Bleifuß
- Senkblei
- verbleien
- bleifrei