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
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