blei
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /blɛi̯/
- Hyphenation: blei
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯
- Homophone: blij
Etymology 1
Unknown.
Noun
blei f (plural bleien, diminutive bleitje n)
- upper layer of sludge
- 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)
- cowardly woman
- 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)
- a type of carp; blay
Synonyms
- (blay): bliek, beenvis
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)
- Alternative form of blij (“lead (metal)”)
Eastern Cham
Alternative forms
- ꨝꨵꨬ
Etymology
From Proto-Chamic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəli, from Proto-Austronesian *bəli, *baliw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bleɪ/
Verb
blei
- to buy (to obtain for money)
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
blei
- past tense of bli
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
blei
- past tense of bli
Noun
blei m (definite singular bleien, indefinite plural bleiar, definite plural bleiane)
- (pre-2012) alternative form of bleig
West Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *blaigijǭ (“blay, bleak, gudgeon”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyk- (“to shine”).
Pronunciation
- (Clay) IPA(key): /blai̯/
- (Wood) IPA(key): /blɛi̯/
Noun
blei c (plural bleien, diminutive bleike)
- white bream
- slovenly, stupid woman; bitch; slut
Further reading
- “blei (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011