blei

See also: Blei, bléi, Bléi, and blẽi

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɛi̯/
• Hyphenation: blei
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯
• Homophone: blij

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Noun

blei f (plural bleien, diminutive bleitje n)

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.)

Noun

blei f (plural bleien, diminutive bleitje n)

1. cowardly woman
2. 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)

1. 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)

1. 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

1. to buy (to obtain for money)

Khasi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blej/

Noun

blei m

1. god
   • 1891, “Nongbishar 2:3”, in Ka Baibl (Khasi Bible):

     Bad ki blei jong ki kin long jingriam ïa phi.

     And their gods shall be a snare unto you.

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

blei

1. past of bli

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Verb

blei

1. past tense of bli

Etymology 2

Noun

blei m (definite singular bleien, indefinite plural bleiar, definite plural bleiane)

1. (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)

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

Further reading

• “blei (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011