blý

See also: bly

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse blý.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /plʊiː/
Rhymes: -ʊiː

Noun

blý n (genitive singular blýs, uncountable)

(poetic) lead (chemical element)

Declension

Declension of blý (singular only)
n3s	singular
n3s	indefinite	definite
nominative	blý	blýið
accusative	blý	blýið
dative	blýi	blýinum
genitive	blýs	blýsins

Synonyms

blýggj

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)

lead (chemical element)

Declension

declension of blý

	indefinite	definite
n-s	singular
nominative	blý	blýið
accusative	blý	blýið
dative	blýi	blýinu
genitive	blýs	blýsins

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blīwiją.

Noun

blý n

lead (metal)

Descendants

Icelandic: blý
Faroese: blýggj, blý
Norwegian: bly
Old Swedish: blȳ
- Swedish: bly
- → Finnish: lyijy
Old Danish: blȳ
- Danish: bly
Scanian: blý
Elfdalian: bly
Gutnish: blöi

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