blý

See also: bly

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse blý.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plʊiː/
    Rhymes: -ʊiː

Noun

blý n (genitive singular blýs, uncountable)

  1. (poetic) lead (chemical element)

Declension

n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative blý blýið
accusative blý blýið
dative blýi blýinum
genitive blýs blýsins

Synonyms

Icelandic

Chemical element
Pb
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Etymology

From Old Norse blý.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pliː/
    Rhymes: -iː

Noun

blý n (genitive singular blýs, no plural)

  1. lead (chemical element)

Declension

Declension of blý (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative blý blýið
accusative blý blýið
dative blýi blýinu
genitive blýs blýsins

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blīwiją.

Noun

blý n

  1. lead (metal)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: blý
  • Faroese: blýggj, blý
  • Norwegian: bly
  • Old Swedish: blȳ
  • Old Danish: blȳ
  • Scanian: blý
  • Elfdalian: bly
  • Gutnish: blöi
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