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)

1. picture, image

   stjæle billedet ― to draw attention to oneself, to overshadow

   tegne et billede af ― to describe, to outline, to portray

2. 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