See also: Blei, bléi, Bléi, and blẽi

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Unknown.

Noun

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blei f (plural bleien, diminutive bleitje n)

  1. upper layer of sludge
  2. sludge

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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blei f (plural bleien, diminutive bleitje n)

  1. cowardly woman
  2. dumb or naive girl

Etymology 3

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From Proto-Germanic *blaigijǭ (blay, bleak, gudgeon), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyk- (to shine). Cognate with English blay.

Noun

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blei f (plural bleien, diminutive bleitje n)

  1. a type of carp; blay
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Etymology 4

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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

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blei n (plural bleien, diminutive bleitje n)

  1. Alternative form of blij (lead (metal))

Eastern Cham

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Etymology

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From Proto-Chamic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəli, from Proto-Austronesian *bəli, *baliw.

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blei

  1. to buy (to obtain for money)

Khasi

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blei m

  1. god
    • 1891, “Nongbishar 2:3”, in Ka Baibl (Khasi Bible):
      Bad ki blei jong ki kin long jingriam ïa phi.
      And their gods shall be a snare unto you.

Norwegian Bokmål

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blei

  1. past of bli

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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blei

  1. past tense of bli

Etymology 2

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Noun

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blei m (definite singular bleien, indefinite plural bleiar, definite plural bleiane)

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of bleig

West Frisian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *blaigijǭ (blay, bleak, gudgeon), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyk- (to shine).

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Noun

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blei c (plural bleien, diminutive bleike)

  1. white bream
  2. slovenly, stupid woman; bitch; slut

Further reading

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  • blei (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011