Blide
German
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German blīde, from Medieval Latin blida. The undiphthongised form may be of dialectal origin, but was probably reinforced by learned influence.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editBlide f (genitive Blide, plural Bliden)
- (military, historical) trebuchet (kind of catapult)
- Synonym: (rare) Tribock
Declension
editDeclension of Blide [feminine]
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