blek
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Noun
blek n (genitive singular bleks, no plural)
- ink
- (figuratively) strong coffee
Declension
declension of blek
Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese blek, from Dutch blik (“tin can”). Cognate to Japanese ブリキ (buriki, “tinplate”).
Pronunciation
Noun
blek
Further reading
- “blek” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Adjective
blek (neuter singular blekt, definite singular and plural bleke, comparative blekere, indefinite superlative blekest, definite superlative blekeste)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
blek
- imperative of bleke
References
- “blek” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse bleikr, from Proto-Germanic *blaikaz.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Adjective
blek (comparative blekare, superlative blekast)
- pale (light in color)
- livid, pallid, bleak
- ficitional, mendacious
Declension
Inflection of blek | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | blek | blekare | blekast |
Neuter singular | blekt | blekare | blekast |
Plural | bleka | blekare | blekast |
Masculine plural3 | bleke | blekare | blekast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | bleke | blekare | blekaste |
All | bleka | blekare | blekaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Related terms
Verb
blek
- (deprecated template usage) imperative of bleka.
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