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

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

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)”)

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

blei

  1. past tense of bli

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

blei

  1. past tense of bli

West Frisian

Etymology

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
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