blei

See also: Blei, bléi, Bléi, and blẽi

Dutch

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Unknown origin.

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

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)”)

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Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

blei

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

blei

1. Template:past tense of

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West Frisian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blai̯/
• 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