Reconstruction:Old Dutch/bli

This Old Dutch entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *blīwī, from Proto-Germanic *blīwiją, of uncertain origin.

Noun

*blī n

  1. lead (metal)

Declension

Declension of *blī (neuter ja-stem noun - contracted)
case singular plural
nominative *blī *blī
accusative *blī *blī
genitive *blīs *blīo
dative *blī *blīon

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: bli
    • Dutch: blij, blei (with unetymological ei)
    • Limburgish: blie
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