blein

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bleine. Cognate with English blain.

Pronunciation
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Noun

blein f (plural bleinen, diminutive bleintje n)

  1. blister

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • bleinroos
  • bloedblein

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish blíadain, from Proto-Celtic *blēdanī (“year”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [blʲeːnʲ], [blʲiᵈn]

Noun

blein f (genitive singular bleeaney, plural bleeantyn)

  1. year
    Cha vel mee er n'akin eh rish bleeantyn liauyrey.
    I haven't set eyes on him for years.
    Niartee y graih oc car ny bleeantyn.
    Their love deepened through the years.
    Ta ny bleeantyn tayrn er gerrey.
    The years draw nigh.

Derived terms

Mutation
Manx mutation
RadicalLenitionEclipsis
bleinvleinmlein
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • “bliadain” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Volapük

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bleˈin/

Noun

blein (uncountable bleins)

  1. blindness

Declension
    declension of blein
singular
nominative blein
genitive bleina
dative bleine
accusative bleini
predicative bleinu
vocative o blein!
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