bild

See also: Bild

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse bíldr (“bloodletting knife”), from Proto-Germanic *bīþlaz (“axe”). Compare Old Norse Bíldr.

Noun

bild m (definite singular bilden, indefinite plural bildar, definite plural bildane)

  1. (archaic) a sharp piece of iron for slicing open a vein.
    Synonyms: koppejarn, snellert, sneppert
  2. (archaic, weaponry) a sword
    Synonyms: sverd, brand
  3. (old Kolvereid dialect) penis

Derived terms

  • isbild (“type of ice saw”)
  • årebild (“bloodletting knife”)
  • latebild (“bloodletting knife”)
  • blodbild (“bloodletting knife”)
  • springbild (“bloodletting knife”)
  • årelatarbild (“bloodletting knife”)

References

  • “bild”, in Norsk Ordbok: Ordbok over det Norske Folkemålet og det Nynorske Skriftmålet (in Norwegian Nynorsk), Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, 1950–2016, →ISBN.
  • “bild” in Norwegian Academy Dictionary (NAOB).

Swedish

Etymology

From German Bild, from Middle High German bilde, from Old High German biladi, bilidi. Doublet of beläte.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bild c

  1. picture
  2. image
  3. photo

Declension

Declension of bild
nominative genitive
singular indefinite bild bilds
definite bilden bildens
plural indefinite bilder bilders
definite bilderna bildernas

Derived terms

References

  • “bild”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
  • bild in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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