blys
See also: Blys
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse blys, cognate with Danish blus (“blaze, flame”) and English blush.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /plɪːs/
- Rhymes: -ɪːs
Noun
blys n (genitive singular blyss, nominative plural blys)
- torch, flare
Declension
declension of blys
| n-s | 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
- bliss
Descendants
- English: bliss
Swedish
Noun
blys
- indefinite genitive singular of bly
Welsh
Noun
blys m (plural blysiau)
- greed, lust, desire
- Synonyms: trachwant, gwanc
Derived terms
- blysig (“greedy, lustful, desirous”)
- blysio (“to lust, to desire”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| blys | flys | mlys | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||